Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.53° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 7AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Afternoon (22 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (22 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
!
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
11
3
SW
11
1.3
S
14
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1155
2513
672
2065
3606
3096
2329
1689
1279
1047
865
704
584
287
299
322
440
434
366
366
322
261
187
139
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42PM1.75m
10:10AM1.70m
10:35PM1.70m
11:03AM1.69m
11:26PM1.66m
11:53AM1.68m
Low Tide
3:39AM0.27m
4:06PM0.30m
4:36AM0.30m
5:06PM0.34m
5:32AM0.33m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
9
11
12
10
9
8
7
6
7
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
9
9
9
Feels °C
4
4
4
4
5
8
10
8
6
5
4
3
4
6
8
7
5
3
3
2
2
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
S
14
2.1
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
2.2
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
582
729
672
2065
3606
3096
2329
1689
1279
1047
865
704
584
287
299
322
440
434
366
366
322
261
187
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1.3
SSW
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
10
20
333
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
3
254
184
149
1
1
3
17
16
24
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
8
10
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
11
3
SW
11
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1155
2513
2
8
5
16
27
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
1
Distance (km)
32
17
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
103
103
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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