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 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
10.3° C
1.6° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)20s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
S
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
21
30
29
64
61
97
89
84
90
154
146
131
127
124
112
110
112
81
277
230
655
888
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NW
10
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:46AM1.80m
3:17PM1.92m
3:40AM1.82m
4:10PM1.91m
4:33AM1.82m
5:03PM1.87m
Low Tide
9:05AM0.02m
9:38PM0.07m
9:58AM-0.00m
10:28PM0.05m
10:48AM0.01m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
12
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
2
1
2
1
3
5
5
7
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
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