Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Clair today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Clair. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1075 | 1045 | 1016 | 1019 | 907 | 1780 | 3020 | 651 | 507 | 882 | 836 | 791 | 747 | 344 | 295 | 274 | 269 | 265 | 350 | 498 | 538 | 444 | 1645 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04PM1.43m | 11:29AM1.53m | 11:52PM1.47m | 12:16PM1.57m | 00:37AM1.52m | 1:00PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.44m | 5:20PM0.45m | 5:37AM0.42m | 6:13PM0.42m | 6:31AM0.38m | 7:04PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 1075 | 1045 | 1016 | 1019 | 907 | 790 | 758 | 651 | 507 | 882 | 836 | 791 | 747 | 344 | 295 | 274 | 269 | 265 | 350 | 498 | 538 | 444 | 461 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | 225 | 218 | 163 | 165 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 14 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1780 | 3020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 36 | — | — | 1645 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
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