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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 5 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 10PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
161 | 345 | 384 | 906 | 838 | 660 | 500 | 407 | 180 | 237 | 250 | 343 | 454 | 2329 | 2253 | 2931 | 4671 | 2181 | 1780 | 1443 | 1044 | 805 | 630 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.81m | 10:56AM1.72m | 11:25PM1.81m | 11:51AM1.75m | 00:18AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.27m | 4:32AM0.32m | 4:56PM0.28m | 5:36AM0.31m | 6:01PM0.28m | 6:35AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 161 | 345 | 384 | 906 | 838 | 660 | 500 | 407 | 180 | 237 | 250 | 343 | 454 | 634 | 427 | 1505 | 2002 | 2181 | 1780 | 1443 | 1044 | 805 | 630 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 146 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 8 | 102 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2329 | 2253 | 2931 | 4671 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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