Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 493 | 499 | 1226 | 1465 | 2830 | 2441 | 516 | 545 | 617 | 533 | 524 | 629 | 3646 | 1554 | 2237 | 2600 | 2798 | 2318 | 1903 | 1403 | 991 | 787 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.80m | 5:46PM1.94m | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:46PM1.89m | 7:14AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.08m | 11:24AM0.02m | 00:00AM0.09m | 12:18PM0.05m | 00:53AM0.13m | 1:13PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
220 | 181 | 499 | 1 | 13 | 1338 | 1139 | 516 | 545 | 617 | 533 | 524 | 629 | 741 | 1554 | 2237 | 2600 | 2798 | 2318 | 1903 | 1403 | 991 | 787 | 575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | SE 13 | W 21 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
138 | 132 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 229 | 152 | 6 | 110 | 113 | 109 | 343 | 892 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NNE 4 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | S 22 |
7 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SW 11 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
1 | 493 | 26 | 1226 | 1465 | 2830 | 2441 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | 3646 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 35 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 289 | 173 | 173 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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