Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 5,433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 623 | 467 | 303 | 242 | 167 | 128 | 468 | 4153 | 3140 | 1978 | 1474 | 782 | 767 | 2176 | 3111 | 1515 | 5391 | 2239 | 1686 | 1152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.68m | 4:06AM1.59m | 4:30PM1.68m | 4:47AM1.58m | 5:11PM1.67m | 5:28AM1.58m | 5:53PM1.65m | 6:11AM1.58m | 6:36PM1.63m | 6:57AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.26m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.25m | 10:47PM0.28m | 10:58AM0.24m | 11:25PM0.28m | 11:38AM0.24m | 00:03AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.24m | 00:42AM0.28m | 1:00PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:09AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | -4 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 744 | 623 | 467 | 303 | 242 | 167 | 71 | 84 | 37 | 2444 | 1978 | 1474 | 782 | 573 | 246 | 84 | 957 | 3693 | 2239 | 1686 | 1152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | SSE 14 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 18 | E 15 | SE 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 387 | 280 | 243 | 95 | 163 | 21 | 128 | 58 | 19 | 486 | 8 | 7 | 121 | 216 | 318 | 4 | 47 | — | 3 | 3 | 650 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SE 15 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 18 | S 23 | S 20 | E 16 | — | E 15 | — | — | NE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 127 | 8 | 63 | 34 | 84 | 35 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 41 | 206 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NNW 2 | — | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | W 4 | WNW 3 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 17 | 15 | 1 | — | 468 | 4153 | 3140 | 741 | 35 | 3 | 767 | 2176 | 3111 | 1515 | 5391 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 315 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
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