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Dunedin - St Clair Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today?
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 1AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | |
1137 | 1257 | 1223 | 1297 | 1496 | 612 | 503 | 604 | 575 | 1246 | 1179 | 1147 | 891 | 848 | 480 | 600 | 485 | 469 | 357 | 357 | 364 | 313 | 750 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:08PM1.79m | 10:35AM1.72m | 11:02PM1.77m | 11:29AM1.73m | 11:54PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.25m | 4:09AM0.28m | 4:34PM0.28m | 5:09AM0.30m | 5:37PM0.31m | 6:07AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 |
 kJ | 1137 | 1257 | 1223 | 1297 | 1496 | 390 | 449 | 319 | 382 | 1246 | 1179 | 1147 | 891 | 848 | 480 | 600 | 485 | 469 | 357 | 357 | 364 | 313 | 358 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 612 | 503 | 604 | 575 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 181 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 57 | 26 | 34 | 20 | 86 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 37 | — | 26 | 6 | 22 | 12 | — | 50 | 20 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 18 | 750 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 77 | 77 | 13 | 15 |
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