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 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.6°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
10
1.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.4
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
299
322
254
189
184
139
192
376
380
486
972
1070
1115
902
738
643
414
325
263
187
184
137
1224
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
W
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:53AM1.68m
00:14AM1.63m
12:41PM1.68m
1:00AM1.61m
1:26PM1.68m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.33m
6:05PM0.37m
6:27AM0.34m
6:59PM0.37m
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
10
6
7
6
6
5
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
7
8
6
5
4
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
5
-1
-1
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
0
1
3
5
3
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
ENE
8
1.2
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.4
S
18
Energy kJ
361
299
322
254
189
184
139
99
38
380
59
67
42
45
902
738
643
414
325
263
181
140
111
1224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.5
S
13
0.6
ENE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1
4
4
7
4
13
13
15
92
59
12
331
366
201
218
181
77
187
184
78
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
27
14
6
46
66
68
68
71
143
77
77
137
160
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
10
0.7
W
4
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
9
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
Energy kJ
4
2
5
14
20
42
192
376
13
486
972
1070
1115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
9
17
32
258
315
17
24
180
22
264
22
17
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
3
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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