Dunedin - St Clair Surf Break

Dunedin - St Clair 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.50° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
10.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 5PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
1.5
S
6
2
S
6
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
49
49
50
51
51
54
53
51
77
76
66
106
102
93
92
80
64
141
314
600
980
1238
1217
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
40
S
40
SSW
40
S
35
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:01AM1.52m
6:26PM1.62m
6:45AM1.51m
7:11PM1.60m
7:32AM1.52m
7:57PM1.59m
Low Tide
12:05PM0.31m
00:33AM0.34m
12:45PM0.32m
1:13AM0.35m
1:27PM0.32m
1:54AM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:06
 mm
2
4
4
5
2
3
4
3
4
2
4
Temp °C
9
10
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
10
8
8
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
Feels °C
6
7
11
9
7
8
7
7
7
8
11
9
5
4
4
1
1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.5
E
12
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
1.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
52
49
19
34
38
38
52
73
104
77
107
295
631
721
599
531
408
263
169
128
125
86
49
888
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
E
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
10
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
9
11
49
50
51
51
32
53
51
24
76
66
106
102
93
84
80
64
61
54
168
158
142
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.3
E
11
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
35
17
17
16
16
34
54
32
19
7
24
52
47
46
44
92
21
9
80
166
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.5
S
6
2
S
6
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
22
29
35
73
59
80
112
139
190
104
194
3
29
26
18
18
50
141
314
600
980
1238
1217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
5
4
7
5
5
1
Distance (km)
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
13
21
13
21
22
21
316
263
257
263
390
390
185
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
7
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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