Dunedin – St Kilda Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Guide

St Kilda Beach in Dunedin is an exposed beach break that usually has waves The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Beware of sharks/rips.

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	consistent	13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunedin - St Kilda Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dunedin - St Kilda Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Dunedin - St Kilda Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in May while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Location Map

Interactive Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dunedin - St Kilda Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunedin - St Kilda Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 113 km (70 miles) away.

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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 20:38 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross	cross

What does Dunedin - St Kilda Beach look like?

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Tides at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 14 km from Dunedin - St Kilda Beach.

Next High Water: 08:47am | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 02:14am | 0.47m

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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach is rather cool (13.3 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.