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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 01 Jun 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
13.4° C
(Which is 3.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 8AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 31 | 61 | 48 | 99 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 57 | 56 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | 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 | off | |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.55m | 5:28PM1.64m | 5:48AM1.52m | 6:13PM1.61m | 6:34AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:12AM0.34m | 11:41PM0.37m | 11:52AM0.36m | 00:21AM0.39m | 12:32PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 237 | 268 | 274 | 280 | 358 | 408 | 365 | 442 | 424 | 432 | 432 | 419 | 444 | 359 | 313 | 260 | 202 | 143 | 111 | 85 | 56 | 153 | 154 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 4 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 61 | 39 | 99 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 77 | 58 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 34 | 6 | 50 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 57 | 56 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 460 | 586 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 56 | 111 | 145 | 227 | 240 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 66 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
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