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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 pm Friday 15 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 8AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
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 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
369 | 322 | 327 | 206 | 202 | 176 | 227 | 240 | 307 | 273 | 263 | 198 | 193 | 115 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 105 | 53 | 80 | 46 | 59 | 51 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:13PM1.95m | 3:37AM1.83m | 4:06PM1.96m | 4:31AM1.82m | 5:02PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.14m | 9:01AM0.11m | 9:35PM0.11m | 9:53AM0.07m | 10:28PM0.09m | 10:46AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 369 | 322 | 327 | 206 | 202 | 162 | 123 | 121 | 113 | 106 | 78 | 74 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 105 | 53 | 80 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 36 | 76 | 125 | 176 | 227 | 240 | 307 | 273 | 263 | 198 | 193 | 115 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 51 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 22 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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