Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3200 | 5311 | 6818 | 4066 | 2953 | 1904 | 1240 | 871 | 721 | 690 | 617 | 411 | 267 | 222 | 228 | 296 | 397 | 397 | 424 | 2668 | 494 | 3143 | 3699 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.54m | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | 00:14AM1.52m | 12:38PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.44m | 5:05PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.38m | 6:50PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 25 | 24 | 4066 | 2953 | 1060 | 730 | 637 | 514 | 690 | 617 | 411 | 267 | 125 | 228 | 296 | 397 | 397 | 136 | 424 | 494 | 1356 | 1622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 24 | 12 | 1904 | 1240 | 871 | 721 | 370 | 231 | 172 | 218 | 222 | 90 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 424 | 116 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | SE 14 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3200 | 5311 | 6818 | 1224 | 1273 | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 45 | 18 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 207 | 183 | 166 | 341 | 2668 | 173 | 3143 | 3699 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 319 | 673 | 315 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 289 | 32 | 173 |
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