Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.53° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.4°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
!
2
2
3
3
3
3
!
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
3
SW
11
1.2
S
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
381
234
224
280
249
260
305
277
223
181
507
1289
1442
2830
2356
516
639
708
628
533
2546
593
1728
2237
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
W
25
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:14AM1.81m
4:46PM1.96m
5:12AM1.80m
5:46PM1.94m
6:12AM1.78m
Low Tide
10:12PM0.08m
10:29AM0.02m
11:06PM0.08m
11:24AM0.02m
00:00AM0.09m
12:18PM0.05m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
6
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
6
6
5
5
6
10
11
9
Feels °C
4
3
3
2
2
4
6
4
4
4
1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.2
SSW
13
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
S
16
Energy kJ
83
175
224
280
249
260
305
277
223
181
507
1
13
1217
1139
516
639
708
628
533
545
460
1728
2237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.2
S
14
Energy kJ
381
234
172
118
92
59
96
103
138
132
3
7
16
6
225
153
6
109
157
208
593
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
44
8
7
7
4
7
6
6
11
6
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.8
N
4
0.8
WSW
4
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
3
SW
11
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
1
22
14
1289
1442
2830
2356
1
3
2546
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
173
79
24
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
289
173
79
32
32
17
15
0
0
0
16
32
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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