Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 12AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 410 | 2618 | 5090 | 5076 | 6159 | 4795 | 2581 | 1939 | 1429 | 1130 | 896 | 558 | 480 | 734 | 653 | 393 | 320 | 361 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.67m | 5:28AM1.58m | 5:53PM1.65m | 6:11AM1.58m | 6:36PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.28m | 11:38AM0.24m | 00:03AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 62 | 38 | 58 | 4293 | 3488 | 2581 | 1939 | 1429 | 1130 | 896 | 558 | 480 | 348 | 274 | 393 | 211 | 180 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 8 | SE 16 | SE 14 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 18 | 39 | 73 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 312 | 28 | 428 | 421 | 222 | 320 | 250 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | E 10 | E 17 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 60 | 57 | 7 | 12 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 77 | 192 | 361 | 455 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 410 | 2618 | 5090 | 5076 | 6159 | 4795 | — | 788 | 784 | 753 | 576 | — | 334 | 734 | 653 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 477 | 257 | 257 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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