Dunedin - St Clair Surf Break

Dunedin - St Clair 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.50° E

Issued: 11 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.3
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
169
167
163
223
187
181
168
155
152
146
126
169
165
163
341
1244
1608
783
513
733
237
199
199
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
SSW
10
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
2:00PM1.91m
2:24AM1.80m
2:54PM1.95m
3:18AM1.82m
3:49PM1.97m
4:14AM1.81m
Low Tide
7:42AM0.14m
8:20PM0.15m
8:39AM0.08m
9:16PM0.10m
9:34AM0.04m
10:12PM0.08m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:17
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
13
17
15
13
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
8
8
6
5
Feels °C
5
8
8
5
5
5
7
6
6
9
13
11
10
8
9
5
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.3
S
15
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
179
169
167
163
223
187
181
168
155
152
146
96
169
165
163
341
1244
1608
783
513
733
167
199
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
26
19
19
19
66
110
104
156
91
86
85
126
82
59
58
4
1
13
12
6
6
237
172
163
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
36
19
18
17
8
2
2
1
5
5
5
4
3
4
6
7
5
1
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
1.4
SW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
7
5
3
1
3
4
10
40
26
115
25
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
22
30
30
221
77
24
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
9
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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