Dunedin - St Clair surf break

Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.4° C
(Which is 2.6°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 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
228
206
258
189
145
154
417
375
280
276
215
215
163
163
160
158
158
113
110
104
104
93
96
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
S
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SW
5
W
5
NNE
glassy
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:18AM1.53m
6:43PM1.60m
7:07AM1.49m
7:32PM1.57m
7:56AM1.47m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.38m
12:18PM0.39m
00:47AM0.42m
12:59PM0.42m
1:29AM0.45m
1:42PM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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7:39
7:39
7:41
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5:29
5:28
5:27
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
12
13
11
10
10
9
8
9
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
8
8
7
7
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
11
10
11
12
12
10
10
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
5
Energy kJ
119
228
206
258
189
145
154
417
375
280
276
215
215
163
163
160
158
158
113
110
104
37
29
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
6
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
27
2
3
1
3
96
147
2
1
2
4
3
16
16
29
26
12
30
30
6
15
104
93
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
7
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
7
8
21
9
3
15
20
7
8
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
6
40
7
7
18
60
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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