Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
617 | 628 | 533 | 533 | 3008 | 3026 | 2358 | 2209 | 2803 | 2811 | 2206 | 1735 | 1371 | 976 | 775 | 566 | 224 | 176 | 170 | 276 | 232 | 181 | 178 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:46PM1.89m | 7:14AM1.75m | 7:47PM1.84m | 8:15AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.09m | 12:18PM0.05m | 00:53AM0.13m | 1:13PM0.10m | 1:47AM0.17m | 2:09PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
617 | 628 | 533 | 533 | 640 | 754 | 1569 | 2209 | 2803 | 2811 | 2206 | 1735 | 1371 | 976 | 775 | 566 | 224 | 172 | 170 | 276 | 97 | 67 | 77 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | S 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SE 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
150 | 6 | 109 | 109 | 157 | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 208 | 176 | 96 | 11 | 232 | 181 | 178 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | SE 18 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 17 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 7 |
6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 101 | 101 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 3008 | 3026 | 2358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 83 | 64 | — | — | — | 157 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 61 | 17 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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