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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 Friday 29 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 3AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An 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 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
816 | 699 | 594 | 474 | 387 | 311 | 176 | 188 | 101 | 111 | 80 | 79 | 57 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:56AM1.64m | 3:20PM1.71m | 3:38AM1.61m | 4:02PM1.69m | 4:21AM1.58m | 4:45PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.32m | 9:14AM0.30m | 9:41PM0.33m | 9:54AM0.31m | 10:22PM0.34m | 10:33AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 816 | 699 | 594 | 474 | 387 | 311 | 176 | 188 | 101 | 111 | 80 | 34 | 57 | 38 | 36 | 159 | 187 | 188 | 142 | 164 | 194 | 157 | 157 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 79 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 7 | — | — | 39 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 53 | 52 | — | — | 78 | 52 | 85 | 150 | 316 | 388 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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