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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 Tuesday 26 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 4AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
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 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
3093 | 3173 | 3264 | 1929 | 2379 | 2078 | 1990 | 1962 | 6361 | 7112 | 8674 | 10754 | 4142 | 4356 | 3601 | 3144 | 3564 | 2609 | 2383 | 1918 | 1533 | 1145 | 946 | 915 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.72m | 1:08PM1.74m | 1:28AM1.69m | 1:53PM1.74m | 2:13AM1.67m | 2:37PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.32m | 7:00AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:47AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 3093 | 3173 | 3264 | 1929 | 2379 | 2078 | 1990 | 1962 | 2122 | 2510 | 2946 | 3770 | 4142 | 4356 | 3601 | 3144 | 3564 | 2609 | 2383 | 1918 | 1533 | 1145 | 946 | 915 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 20 | 861 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6361 | 7112 | 8674 | 10754 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 17 | 61 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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