Dunedin - St Clair Surf Break

Dunedin - St Clair 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.50° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
11.3° C

2.1°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (25 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
9
1.6
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
835
586
953
1279
1281
2476
970
755
497
356
257
205
239
304
1143
1174
1133
1016
966
1248
1154
965
834
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
W
50
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:14AM1.63m
12:41PM1.68m
1:00AM1.61m
1:26PM1.68m
1:45AM1.60m
2:10PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.34m
6:59PM0.37m
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
8:34PM0.36m
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
6
8
6
4
4
5
6
7
9
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
-1
-1
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
2
5
3
0
0
0
2
3
5
7
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
2.4
S
10
2.2
S
10
2
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
95
424
119
58
48
72
1152
970
755
497
356
257
205
140
304
1143
1174
1133
1016
966
1248
1154
965
834
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.1
S
18
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
S
8
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
Energy kJ
38
82
6
264
203
71
204
184
106
187
239
105
150
141
184
229
275
332
350
338
338
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
69
69
75
106
143
78
77
121
470
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
2.3
SW
9
1.6
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
284
835
586
953
1279
1281
2476
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
5
5
1
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
20
87
174
20
181
263
263
23
15
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
1
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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