Dunedin - St Clair surf break

Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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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 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 4AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (03 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
181
178
176
77
71
64
60
50
57
56
83
85
83
57
57
126
218
272
258
189
189
201
204
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:49AM1.62m
5:12PM1.68m
5:33AM1.57m
5:56PM1.64m
6:18AM1.53m
Low Tide
10:46PM0.31m
10:59AM0.31m
11:25PM0.35m
11:38AM0.35m
00:05AM0.38m
12:18PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:35
7:37
7:39
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5:31
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
16
16
15
12
11
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
14
12
12
11
10
9
10
12
13
10
12
13
12
9
9
12
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
11
11
9
10
9
8
7
8
10
10
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
204
181
178
176
77
71
64
60
40
26
56
83
85
83
57
57
126
218
272
258
189
189
201
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
1
1
4
6
55
34
34
34
50
57
28
1
1
1
6
47
24
4
3
1
1
8
57
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
6
5
3
1
1
1
1
5
2
2
22
6
2
4
2
2
2
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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