
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 10AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 343 | 424 | 425 | 472 | 656 | 573 | 1868 | 1886 | 2379 | 2415 | 2466 | 2775 | 2991 | 625 | 625 | 3682 | 828 | 1641 | 2297 | 1883 | 2517 | 2402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
318 | 343 | 424 | 425 | 472 | 656 | 573 | 722 | 811 | 1053 | 1068 | 1189 | 1336 | 1496 | 536 | 558 | 586 | 452 | 1641 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 581 | 828 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 15 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
10 | — | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 1868 | 1886 | 2379 | 2415 | 2466 | 2775 | 2991 | 625 | 625 | 3682 | 8 | 8 | 2297 | 1883 | 2517 | 2402 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 76 | 17 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 76 | 289 | 289 | 61 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 316 | 173 | 319 | 315 |
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