Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 112 | 81 | 277 | 230 | 408 | 625 | 603 | 561 | 661 | 817 | 1068 | 905 | 882 | 739 | 1088 | 1060 | 1298 | 1365 | 1314 | 1281 | 1102 | 1063 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.82m | 5:03PM1.87m | 5:27AM1.79m | 5:56PM1.81m | 6:21AM1.75m | 6:49PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.01m | 11:17PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.05m | 00:04AM0.11m | 12:26PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
103 | 100 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 408 | 625 | 603 | 561 | 661 | 817 | 1068 | 905 | 882 | 739 | 1088 | 1060 | 1298 | 1365 | 1314 | 1281 | 1102 | 1063 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
85 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 82 | 55 | 96 | 77 | 58 | 43 | 30 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 45 | 47 | 36 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
110 | 112 | 81 | 277 | 230 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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