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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 5 pm Friday 08 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.6°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 9PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
98 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 216 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 176 | 449 | 4780 | 6494 | 2919 | 2577 | 5551 | 2982 | 1503 | 2137 | 3145 | 5998 | 4855 | 2219 | 1989 | 1572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:13PM1.56m | 9:37AM1.48m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:50PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.45m | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:42AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | |  |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | |  |  | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 84 | 78 | 101 | 116 | 663 | 689 | 380 | 197 | 161 | 169 | 2417 | 2911 | 2919 | 2577 | 2634 | 38 | 674 | 704 | 102 | 3150 | 2651 | 2219 | 1989 | 1572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 96 | 96 | 65 | 216 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 164 | 167 | 227 | 184 | 118 | 92 | 57 | 19 | 38 | 113 | — | 137 | 135 | 131 | 129 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 55 | 61 | 100 | 155 | — | — | 3 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 53 | 83 | 99 | 3 | 449 | 4780 | 6494 | 5 | 5 | 5551 | 2982 | 1503 | 2137 | 3145 | 5998 | 4855 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 316 | 316 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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