Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast from 8 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 12,550 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 9 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Jun 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 4.0m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 20s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - St Clair in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 9th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Clair over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11195 | 12203 | 4645 | 2408 | 778 | 377 | 225 | 336 | 190 | 266 | 176 | 367 | 603 | 446 | 284 | 184 | 137 | 333 | 167 | 93 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12PM1.62m | 10:37AM1.60m | 11:01PM1.65m | 11:26AM1.68m | 11:50PM1.70m | 12:17PM1.76m | 00:40AM1.74m | 1:08PM1.84m | 1:31AM1.78m | 2:00PM1.91m | 2:24AM1.80m | 2:54PM1.95m | 3:18AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.36m | 4:24PM0.34m | 4:53AM0.32m | 5:22PM0.30m | 5:49AM0.27m | 6:21PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.20m | 7:42AM0.14m | 8:20PM0.15m | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.10m | 9:34AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 7093 | 4645 | 2408 | 778 | 377 | 136 | 336 | 190 | 266 | 176 | 367 | 603 | 446 | 284 | 184 | 92 | 333 | 167 | 68 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | NE 5 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 791 | 713 | 557 | 82 | 66 | 225 | 253 | 121 | 59 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 137 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 14 | E 11 | NE 3 | E 9 | S 19 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 7 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | 108 | 35 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 11195 | 12203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | 91 | 93 | 386 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 588 | 174 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
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