
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1900 | 2182 | 1406 | 1109 | 1397 | 4069 | 4249 | 3766 | 907 | 625 | 637 | 661 | 676 | 496 | 410 | 284 | 230 | 113 | 81 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | 8:50AM1.77m | 9:20PM1.63m | 9:54AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.21m | 3:12AM0.18m | 3:53PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1900 | 24 | 25 | 492 | 22 | 2092 | 1977 | 1866 | 907 | 625 | 637 | 661 | 676 | 496 | 410 | 284 | 230 | 113 | 81 | 39 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
22 | — | — | 23 | — | 21 | 33 | 31 | 547 | 465 | 390 | 143 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 30 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 46 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | 2182 | 1406 | 1109 | 1397 | 4069 | 4249 | 3766 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 53 | — | 59 | 63 | 36 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 312 | 379 | 979 | 1006 | 390 | 174 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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