Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 7AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1792 | 1280 | 1399 | 672 | 3861 | 3994 | 4324 | 2839 | 6993 | 8059 | 8924 | 7669 | 6992 | 2932 | 2863 | 2614 | 2606 | 2346 | 2127 | 1902 | 1662 | 1454 | 1179 | 1021 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:26AM1.75m | 5:50PM1.71m | 6:13AM1.75m | 6:38PM1.68m | 7:04AM1.74m | 7:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.15m | 11:44AM0.13m | 00:04AM0.14m | 12:30PM0.14m | 00:49AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 755 | 118 | 1399 | 672 | 1725 | 2026 | 2321 | 2839 | 4181 | 4817 | 4293 | 3713 | 3282 | 2932 | 2863 | 2614 | 2606 | 2346 | 2127 | 1902 | 1662 | 1454 | 1179 | 1021 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | — | SE 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 121 | — | 85 | 563 | 67 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1792 | 1280 | 5 | 8 | 3861 | 3994 | 4324 | 5 | 6993 | 8059 | 8924 | 7669 | 6992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 24 | 24 | 174 | 312 | 353 | 24 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 290 | 316 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
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