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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 Monday 25 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 2.4°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 6AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
298 | 196 | 397 | 336 | 119 | 177 | 540 | 2246 | 2868 | 3178 | 3027 | 2307 | 2412 | 2095 | 1822 | 1718 | 5227 | 6396 | 8548 | 10836 | 5178 | 4831 | 3931 | 3612 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.74m | 12:20PM1.74m | 00:42AM1.72m | 1:08PM1.74m | 1:28AM1.69m | 1:53PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.32m | 7:00AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:47AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 298 | 196 | 397 | 336 | 119 | 177 | 302 | 2246 | 2868 | 3178 | 3027 | 2307 | 2412 | 2095 | 1822 | 1718 | 1684 | 2053 | 2822 | 4260 | 5178 | 4831 | 3931 | 3612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 157 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 89 | 434 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 635 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 81 | 62 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 57 | 540 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5227 | 6396 | 8548 | 10836 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 108 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 62 | 15 | 62 | 79 | 22 |
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