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Dunedin - St Clair Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2.5°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 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
521 | 232 | 384 | 407 | 566 | 487 | 597 | 474 | 376 | 366 | 361 | 285 | 257 | 198 | 178 | 176 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 57 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.76m | 4:06AM1.67m | 4:29PM1.72m | 4:49AM1.62m | 5:12PM1.68m | 5:33AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.26m | 10:06PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.28m | 10:46PM0.31m | 10:59AM0.31m | 11:25PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 521 | 232 | 384 | 407 | 566 | 487 | 597 | 474 | 376 | 366 | 361 | 285 | 257 | 198 | 178 | 176 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 39 | 57 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 99 | 51 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 55 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 50 | 25 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 4 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 4 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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