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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 Thursday 21 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.8°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: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
27 | 138 | 132 | 549 | 361 | 439 | 439 | 454 | 439 | 365 | 289 | 236 | 210 | 1494 | 1327 | 1648 | 1143 | 1259 | 1206 | 1364 | 1496 | 620 | 724 | 858 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | 9:38AM1.72m | 10:08PM1.79m | 10:35AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.25m | 4:09AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 |
 kJ | 26 | 32 | 132 | 281 | 361 | 439 | 439 | 454 | 439 | 365 | 289 | 236 | 210 | 426 | 534 | 744 | 1143 | 1259 | 1206 | 1364 | 1496 | 456 | 449 | 858 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 620 | 724 | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 41 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 138 | 33 | 549 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1494 | 1327 | 1648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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