Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 10AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 350 | 338 | 338 | 314 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 125 | 70 | 53 | 750 | 171 | 206 | 214 | 299 | 476 | 384 | 763 | 1617 | 8315 | 5187 | 9825 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.64m | 3:57PM1.71m | 4:14AM1.65m | 4:38PM1.70m | 4:56AM1.66m | 5:20PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.18m | 10:53PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 422 | 464 | 405 | 477 | 625 | 416 | 358 | 258 | 154 | 116 | 76 | 103 | 171 | 206 | 214 | 299 | 476 | 384 | 763 | 334 | 3800 | 6 | 5063 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 363 | 350 | 338 | 338 | 314 | 206 | 212 | 212 | 125 | 44 | 53 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 134 | 198 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 13 | S 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 221 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 8 | 35 | 54 | 70 | 47 | 31 | 28 | 107 | 103 | 149 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | WNW 3 | W 2 | SW 9 | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | NW 2 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 802 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 104 | — | 8 | 1 | 750 | — | — | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 1617 | 8315 | 5187 | 9825 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 448 | 477 | 321 | 864 |
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