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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.7°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 3AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
307 | 273 | 198 | 198 | 193 | 115 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 105 | 81 | 53 | 30 | 59 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.83m | 4:06PM1.96m | 4:31AM1.82m | 5:02PM1.95m | 5:29AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.11m | 9:53AM0.07m | 10:28PM0.09m | 10:46AM0.06m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:39AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 113 | 106 | 78 | 74 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 15 | 105 | 81 | 53 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 307 | 273 | 198 | 198 | 193 | 115 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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