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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 3AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | |
553 | 4447 | 4004 | 334 | 341 | 932 | 918 | 988 | 1059 | 1030 | 932 | 772 | 737 | 575 | 464 | 449 | 383 | 327 | 202 | 194 | 158 | 156 | 227 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.78m | 1:34PM1.83m | 1:57AM1.81m | 2:22PM1.90m | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:13PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.26m | 7:18AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.20m | 8:10AM0.16m | 8:42PM0.14m | 9:01AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 553 | 504 | 408 | 334 | 341 | 932 | 918 | 988 | 1059 | 1030 | 932 | 772 | 737 | 575 | 464 | 449 | 383 | 327 | 202 | 194 | 158 | 156 | 153 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 548 | 416 | 324 | 320 | 273 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 76 | 125 | 115 | 227 | 222 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 4447 | 4004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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