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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 am Thursday 21 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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.0°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 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | |
10 | 11 | 21 | 138 | 168 | 549 | 368 | 439 | 447 | 454 | 447 | 371 | 289 | 289 | 293 | 1404 | 2373 | 2204 | 1137 | 1257 | 1223 | 1364 | 1550 | 1477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.73m | 8:08PM1.85m | 8:37AM1.72m | 9:09PM1.82m | 9:38AM1.72m | 10:08PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.14m | 2:08AM0.21m | 2:30PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.25m | 4:09AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 23 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 168 | 275 | 368 | 439 | 447 | 454 | 447 | 371 | 289 | 289 | 293 | 413 | 462 | 653 | 1137 | 1257 | 1223 | 1364 | 1550 | 1477 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 5 | 18 | 138 | 18 | 549 | — | — | 24 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1404 | 2373 | 2204 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 510 | 79 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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