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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 Saturday 09 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
13.1° 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 12AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
176 | 2208 | 1619 | 5247 | 9983 | 5970 | 3420 | 3344 | 3295 | 3609 | 6850 | 5702 | 7434 | 2235 | 1805 | 1581 | 1277 | 2107 | 2458 | 750 | 644 | 1463 | 4580 | 4765 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:50PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.59m | 11:37PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:42AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 164 | 414 | 251 | 2378 | 2638 | 2911 | 86 | 75 | 55 | 66 | 3510 | 3160 | 2668 | 2235 | 1805 | 1581 | 1277 | 1103 | 898 | 750 | 644 | 1463 | 2114 | 2725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 119 | 214 | — | 184 | 149 | 114 | 33 | 49 | 40 | 36 | 141 | 137 | 135 | 131 | 129 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 97 | 69 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 176 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | 98 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | W 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 2208 | 1619 | 5247 | 9983 | 5970 | 3420 | 3344 | 3295 | 3609 | 6850 | 5702 | 7434 | — | — | — | — | 2107 | 2458 | — | — | 5 | 4580 | 4765 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 67 | 181 | 354 | 23 | 181 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 23 |
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