Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 136 | 145 | 441 | 178 | 320 | 498 | 373 | 497 | 615 | 1099 | 3135 | 3023 | 1756 | 1877 | 903 | 2005 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.74m | 4:05PM1.74m | 4:26AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.18m | 10:01AM0.14m | 10:21PM0.15m | 10:44AM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | SSW 10 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 142 | 136 | 101 | 186 | 98 | 55 | 56 | 212 | 134 | 615 | 118 | 1404 | 1376 | 84 | 65 | 665 | 2005 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 11 | 9 | 99 | 42 | 55 | 54 | 103 | 102 | 121 | 4 | 85 | 85 | — | — | 61 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | S 19 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 50 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | NW 3 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 145 | 441 | 178 | 320 | 498 | 373 | 497 | 3 | 1099 | 3135 | 3023 | 1756 | 1877 | 903 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 174 | 23 | 24 | 62 | 24 | 62 | 24 | 24 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 62 |
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