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 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.4°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
14
1
S
10
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
815
497
364
257
205
243
178
869
1187
1298
991
966
1297
1422
1154
845
714
704
588
198
547
200
444
372
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:00AM1.61m
1:26PM1.68m
1:45AM1.60m
2:10PM1.68m
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.33m
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
9:17PM0.34m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:19
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
4
4
4
6
7
6
4
3
4
5
8
10
11
9
8
9
7
9
10
12
12
10
9
9
Feels °C
0
0
0
3
4
3
0
-1
0
1
3
6
8
6
4
5
3
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.2
S
17
1.4
S
17
1.5
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
E
11
1.2
SSW
14
1
S
10
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
815
497
364
257
205
169
105
869
1187
1298
991
966
1297
1422
1154
845
714
704
588
233
547
200
444
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
71
102
184
106
187
243
178
102
136
139
173
212
270
337
350
350
350
297
281
198
225
173
173
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
154
104
143
104
102
104
54
25
195
141
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
17
18
15
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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