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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 am 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
13.2° 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 9AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | |
216 | 201 | 196 | 200 | 176 | 330 | 1783 | 6137 | 10156 | 5895 | 6225 | 2626 | 2403 | 1576 | 2995 | 5118 | 6639 | 2069 | 1659 | 1448 | 1160 | 2436 | 864 | 708 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.48m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:50PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.59m | 11:37PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:42AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
 kJ | 396 | 689 | 388 | 201 | 164 | 330 | 256 | 2671 | 2817 | 2675 | 2791 | 55 | 56 | 777 | 141 | 2681 | 2408 | 2069 | 1659 | 1448 | 1160 | 1013 | 864 | 708 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 216 | 201 | 196 | 93 | 119 | 218 | — | 184 | 149 | 90 | 77 | 19 | 40 | 36 | — | 137 | 133 | 131 | 129 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | 191 | 176 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 27 | 57 | 200 | 2 | 3 | 1783 | 6137 | 10156 | 5895 | 6225 | 2626 | 2403 | 1576 | 2995 | 5118 | 6639 | — | — | — | — | 2436 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 501 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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