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 16 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)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 Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
2
2
0
0
1
!
!
2
3
3
3
3
2
!
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
3.5
SW
12
1.9
SSW
14
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
17
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
493
499
1226
1465
2830
2441
516
545
617
533
524
629
3646
1554
2237
2600
2798
2318
1903
1403
991
787
575
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:12AM1.80m
5:46PM1.94m
6:12AM1.78m
6:46PM1.89m
7:14AM1.75m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.08m
11:24AM0.02m
00:00AM0.09m
12:18PM0.05m
00:53AM0.13m
1:13PM0.10m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
2
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
6
5
5
6
11
11
9
8
8
7
6
7
11
15
16
Feels °C
4
3
2
0
-1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
5
5
5
5
3
2
3
7
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.2
SSW
13
0.1
NE
5
0.2
E
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
2.1
S
16
2.2
S
16
2.2
S
17
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
Energy kJ
220
181
499
1
13
1338
1139
516
545
617
533
524
629
741
1554
2237
2600
2798
2318
1903
1403
991
787
575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
W
21
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
0.1
E
20
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
138
132
3
7
9
16
6
229
152
6
110
113
109
343
892
7
4
11
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNE
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
SE
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
7
1
7
6
6
11
6
3
6
7
7
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
1.4
SW
11
0.7
WSW
5
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
4
3.5
SW
12
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
493
26
1226
1465
2830
2441
5
3
3646
18
35
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
6
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
14
289
173
173
32
32
15
0
0
0
0
15
29
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
6
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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