Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1027 | 3820 | 2374 | 955 | 797 | 661 | 524 | 441 | 369 | 299 | 239 | 222 | 218 | 163 | 160 | 113 | 108 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.73m | 5:52AM1.72m | 6:17PM1.65m | 6:43AM1.66m | 7:08PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:19AM0.20m | 12:45PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 991 | 901 | 2374 | 955 | 797 | 661 | 524 | 441 | 369 | 299 | 239 | 192 | 125 | 93 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 98 | 95 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSW 16 | E 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 839 | 3 | 566 | 500 | 370 | 355 | 288 | 228 | 292 | 225 | 222 | 218 | 163 | 160 | 113 | 108 | 101 | 20 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1027 | 3820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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