Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 4AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3413 | 3173 | 2612 | 2151 | 1719 | 1271 | 1041 | 1706 | 1426 | 920 | 839 | 526 | 475 | 449 | 991 | 310 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.53m | 10:00AM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3413 | 3173 | 2612 | 2151 | 1719 | 1271 | 1041 | 880 | 708 | 577 | 498 | 526 | 475 | 449 | 991 | 274 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 90 | 135 | 251 | 14 | 310 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 1706 | 1426 | 920 | 839 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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