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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 11 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 7PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
196 | 200 | 612 | 330 | 1619 | 5473 | 7453 | 5814 | 3324 | 3324 | 2962 | 3293 | 6747 | 5616 | 6898 | 2185 | 1927 | 1556 | 1256 | 2107 | 898 | 764 | 743 | 3683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.48m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:50PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.59m | 11:37PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:42AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 |
 kJ | 388 | 201 | 164 | 330 | 251 | 2446 | 2638 | 2638 | 86 | 55 | 38 | 113 | 3451 | 2884 | 2628 | 2185 | 1927 | 1556 | 1256 | 1103 | 898 | 764 | 743 | 1645 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 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 | SSE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 196 | 81 | 148 | 227 | — | 184 | 149 | 114 | 33 | 49 | 40 | 60 | 141 | 137 | 135 | 131 | 129 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 131 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 191 | 176 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | — | — | 140 | 100 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | SW 13 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 200 | 612 | 2 | 1619 | 5473 | 7453 | 5814 | 3324 | 3324 | 2962 | 3293 | 6747 | 5616 | 6898 | — | 10 | — | — | 2107 | 1 | — | — | 3683 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 174 | 316 | 317 | 181 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
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