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 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.8°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)4s
Afternoon (05 Jul)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
4
2
SSW
6
2.4
S
7
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.4
E
10
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
282
539
906
1351
1684
1514
1176
1039
909
717
572
489
385
355
346
356
341
299
232
225
222
354
173
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
45
S
45
S
50
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
20
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:32AM1.52m
7:57PM1.59m
8:20AM1.53m
8:46PM1.59m
9:12AM1.57m
9:37PM1.60m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.32m
1:54AM0.34m
2:12PM0.32m
2:38AM0.33m
3:00PM0.32m
3:27AM0.31m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
5
7
5
7
11
11
10
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.4
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
370
346
209
160
157
160
772
888
877
909
717
572
489
385
318
205
293
178
140
132
70
79
354
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
13
0.2
E
11
0.7
SW
13
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
95
9
176
226
231
128
118
88
686
653
534
406
380
355
346
356
341
299
232
225
129
222
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
45
312
66
32
32
37
37
29
81
36
31
45
73
96
222
64
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
4
2
SSW
6
2.4
S
7
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
1.6
E
10
1.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
52
282
539
906
1351
1684
1514
1176
1039
479
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
6
7
9
5
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
173
258
258
264
264
264
223
187
187
21
32
21
20
20
20
20
3
3
2
2
2
3
20
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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