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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
35 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 80 | 210 | 408 | 1069 | 539 | 531 | 618 | 638 | 683 | 673 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.93m | 6:30AM1.76m | 7:05PM1.89m | 7:34AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.13m | 12:34PM0.10m | 1:11AM0.17m | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | S 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 35 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 64 | 62 | 78 | 67 | 427 | 539 | 531 | 618 | 638 | 683 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | SSW 14 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 15 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 16 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 177 | 8 | 80 | 210 | 408 | 1069 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 86 | 14 | 22 | 561 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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