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Dunedin - St Clair Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 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)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 Friday (May 08) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - St Clair in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 11s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 8th May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 9th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 11th May) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Clair over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | |
104 | 94 | 96 | 101 | 98 | 100 | 196 | 197 | 1775 | 3240 | 4037 | 6553 | 2918 | 4862 | 4226 | 8196 | 5949 | 1462 | 2672 | 492 | 1946 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.56m | 8:47AM1.46m | 9:13PM1.56m | 9:37AM1.48m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:50PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.59m | 11:37PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.67m | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | 1:09AM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.44m | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.45m | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:42AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -4 | -5 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
 kJ | 104 | 23 | 81 | 154 | 78 | 471 | 365 | 197 | 1775 | 85 | 52 | 96 | 2918 | 2059 | 43 | 4581 | 2860 | 1462 | 819 | 492 | 834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 11 | SSW 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 94 | 96 | 101 | 98 | 67 | 196 | 218 | 198 | 21 | 38 | — | 87 | 82 | — | 24 | 23 | 55 | 40 | 106 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 3 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 24 | S 21 | S 19 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 100 | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 43 | 138 | 190 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | NW 4 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SW 13 | WSW 3 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 41 | — | — | 147 | 5 | 94 | 10 | — | 3240 | 4037 | 6553 | — | 4862 | 4226 | 8196 | 5949 | — | 2672 | 4 | 1946 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 67 | 477 | 257 | 15 | 84 | 174 | 77 | 174 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - St Clair provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - St Clair can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunedin - St Clair) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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