Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.53° E

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
10.5° C
1.7° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 11PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)--
Afternoon (02 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (02 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
0.7
S
19
0.8
S
19
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
2
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
2.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
361
455
522
609
1057
4374
3207
810
1925
2661
2797
3219
3485
5477
5198
4550
3699
1848
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:36PM1.63m
6:57AM1.58m
7:23PM1.60m
7:47AM1.58m
8:14PM1.58m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.24m
00:42AM0.28m
1:00PM0.26m
1:24AM0.28m
1:46PM0.27m
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part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
7
8
5
4
3
4
4
4
6
7
6
5
Feels °C
6
5
5
3
2
2
2
0
-2
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
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