
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 1PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
496 | 465 | 370 | 380 | 406 | 427 | 516 | 516 | 522 | 421 | 416 | 324 | 312 | 231 | 228 | 174 | 172 | 167 | 118 | 104 | 66 | 63 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.81m | 3:38PM1.81m | 4:01AM1.81m | 4:25PM1.78m | 4:49AM1.79m | 5:11PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.10m | 9:57PM0.11m | 10:21AM0.11m | 10:43PM0.12m | 11:07AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
496 | 465 | 370 | 380 | 406 | 427 | 516 | 516 | 522 | 421 | 416 | 324 | 312 | 231 | 228 | 197 | 181 | 186 | 201 | 211 | 216 | 167 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
23 | 45 | 69 | — | — | — | 54 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 174 | 172 | 167 | 118 | 104 | 66 | 63 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 53 | 42 | 245 | 74 | 67 | 36 | 29 | 55 | 70 | 68 | 105 | 164 | 176 | 192 | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
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