Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.53° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
12.3° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
154
229
276
269
263
179
169
167
118
220
187
181
168
155
152
129
109
169
167
443
811
1615
1735
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
W
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:08PM1.84m
1:31AM1.78m
2:00PM1.91m
2:24AM1.80m
2:54PM1.95m
3:18AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:21PM0.20m
7:42AM0.14m
8:20PM0.15m
8:39AM0.08m
9:16PM0.10m
9:34AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:17
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
11
9
9
8
9
9
8
13
16
16
12
11
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
6
6
5
6
6
5
9
12
13
10
7
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
107
154
229
276
269
263
179
169
167
118
220
187
181
168
155
152
86
96
169
167
443
811
1615
1735
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
15
12
13
50
49
81
22
16
20
20
66
110
104
156
91
86
129
109
82
86
4
4
17
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
17
16
15
13
14
46
28
19
18
17
8
2
2
2
1
5
39
6
4
5
3
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
1.2
SW
5
0.8
SW
4
1.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
29
1
11
9
4
6
1
3
3
14
74
26
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
15
15
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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