Dunedin - St Clair Surf Break

Dunedin - St Clair 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.50° E

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.3°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 6PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3061
3026
2358
2153
2537
2605
2206
1735
1371
961
775
566
220
168
173
280
239
249
232
303
289
350
400
722
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
W
25
W
10
SE
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
20
SW
15
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:12AM1.78m
6:46PM1.89m
7:14AM1.75m
7:47PM1.84m
8:15AM1.73m
8:45PM1.79m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.05m
00:53AM0.13m
1:13PM0.10m
1:47AM0.17m
2:09PM0.17m
2:42AM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
4
2
2
1
Temp °C
8
11
12
8
8
8
7
6
7
10
14
16
14
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
2
4
6
5
7
6
4
2
3
6
10
12
11
10
9
11
9
9
11
11
8
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
11
1.7
SSW
12
2
SSW
14
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
NE
6
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
1.1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
652
754
1591
2153
2537
2605
2206
1735
1371
961
775
566
220
128
173
280
47
249
232
303
289
45
27
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
10
0.6
NE
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
ENE
12
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
157
343
8
7
7
7
9
176
168
92
30
239
52
50
112
80
29
15
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
SE
18
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.1
SE
17
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SE
16
0.3
S
17
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
S
17
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
6
7
13
22
25
30
11
25
55
17
10
49
16
22
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.5
SW
3
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3061
3026
2358
4
3
9
19
47
57
92
5
350
400
722
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
15
62
25
62
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
13
15
13
15
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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