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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 Sunday 31 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 2PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | |
48 | 49 | 30 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.69m | 4:21AM1.58m | 4:45PM1.66m | 5:04AM1.55m | 5:28PM1.64m | 5:48AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.31m | 10:22PM0.34m | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:12AM0.34m | 11:41PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 39 | 134 | 24 | 183 | 268 | 239 | 227 | 164 | 164 | 137 | 141 | 151 | 29 | 267 | 222 | 227 | 336 | 237 | 237 | 385 | 432 | 356 | 301 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 4 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 49 | — | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 242 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 244 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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