Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,393 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - St Clair this week:
The surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - St Clair in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Clair over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 172 | 179 | 167 | 250 | 1783 | 415 | 1390 | 1243 | 488 | 313 | 214 | 125 | 60 | 121 | 273 | 237 | 1500 | 581 | 191 | 285 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.56m | 6:41AM1.63m | 7:02PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.58m | 7:51PM1.47m | 8:18AM1.55m | 8:42PM1.44m | 9:09AM1.53m | 9:33PM1.43m | 9:59AM1.53m | 10:23PM1.44m | 10:48AM1.54m | 11:12PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.29m | 00:23AM0.29m | 12:51PM0.33m | 1:04AM0.33m | 1:33PM0.37m | 1:46AM0.37m | 2:16PM0.41m | 2:29AM0.40m | 3:00PM0.43m | 3:14AM0.42m | 3:47PM0.45m | 4:02AM0.43m | 4:35PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 196 | 172 | 180 | 166 | 106 | 793 | 415 | 1390 | 1243 | 488 | 313 | 214 | 125 | 44 | 34 | 273 | 20 | 392 | 581 | 191 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | — | S 14 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 47 | 123 | 179 | 167 | 118 | 42 | 243 | 50 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 121 | 26 | — | 96 | 22 | 168 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 14 | — | ENE 9 | — | NE 4 | — | S 20 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 91 | 1 | — | 250 | — | 42 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 11 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | 86 | 1783 | — | — | 11 | 3 | 42 | 90 | 93 | — | — | — | 237 | 1500 | — | 24 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 0 |
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