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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 Tuesday 12 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
6193 | 5781 | 5003 | 4298 | 3930 | 5105 | 1793 | 1430 | 1039 | 2038 | 3415 | 3135 | 4150 | 3394 | 334 | 946 | 844 | 869 | 1002 | 844 | 796 | 772 | 643 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | 1:09AM1.78m | 1:34PM1.83m | 1:57AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | 7:18AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.20m | 8:10AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 3420 | 3151 | 2734 | 2436 | 2190 | 1999 | 1793 | 1430 | 1039 | 814 | 639 | 557 | 445 | 375 | 334 | 946 | 844 | 869 | 1002 | 844 | 796 | 772 | 643 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 236 | 392 | 480 | 670 | 600 | 603 | 548 | 416 | 324 | 320 | 273 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 35 | 172 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6193 | 5781 | 5003 | 4298 | 3930 | 5105 | — | — | — | 2038 | 3415 | 3135 | 4150 | 3394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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