Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.53° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
11.6° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s

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 Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
E
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
17
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1359
1298
991
978
1281
1440
1032
845
714
605
596
281
173
163
249
444
725
1289
1878
2105
2183
2003
1683
1415
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:45AM1.60m
2:10PM1.68m
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
3:11AM1.58m
3:36PM1.67m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.33m
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
9:17PM0.34m
9:28AM0.31m
9:57PM0.33m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
4
5
6
9
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
11
12
10
10
10
9
9
8
10
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
0
1
2
6
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
6
7
9
8
7
6
8
8
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
2
S
17
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
15
Energy kJ
1359
1298
991
978
1281
1440
1032
845
714
605
596
281
225
212
170
444
725
1289
1878
2105
2183
2003
1683
1415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
133
173
212
265
270
337
350
350
350
292
292
187
173
163
249
170
133
133
133
136
133
136
98
135
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
8
0.4
ENE
12
Energy kJ
198
147
141
117
50
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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