Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 294 | 336 | 466 | 600 | 958 | 1780 | 1513 | 649 | 553 | 479 | 745 | 1862 | 1415 | 1633 | 2253 | 809 | 822 | 809 | 812 | 838 | 361 | 456 | 1155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.53m | 9:20PM1.43m | 9:47AM1.51m | 10:13PM1.42m | 10:40AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.37m | 2:47PM0.41m | 3:02AM0.41m | 3:35PM0.45m | 3:51AM0.44m | 4:26PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 256 | 243 | 243 | 157 | 131 | 680 | 654 | 751 | 649 | 553 | 479 | 470 | 520 | 800 | 941 | 941 | 809 | 822 | 809 | 812 | 838 | 281 | 353 | 1155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | S 15 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 74 | 96 | 239 | 58 | 47 | 31 | 21 | 65 | 92 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 361 | 456 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 14 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 | S 18 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 148 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | 239 | 294 | 336 | 466 | 600 | 958 | 1780 | 1513 | — | — | — | 745 | 1862 | 1415 | 1633 | 2253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
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