Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,083 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 230 | 603 | 807 | 1347 | 1088 | 1330 | 1131 | 869 | 596 | 1093 | 129 | 429 | 1834 | 2746 | 3083 | 2329 | 988 | 702 | 449 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.87m | 5:27AM1.79m | 5:56PM1.81m | 6:21AM1.75m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:16AM1.70m | 7:43PM1.65m | 8:11AM1.64m | 8:37PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.53m | 10:00AM1.57m | 10:23PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.01m | 11:17PM0.07m | 11:38AM0.05m | 00:04AM0.11m | 12:26PM0.12m | 00:51AM0.17m | 1:15PM0.21m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:51PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 59 | 603 | 807 | 1347 | 1088 | 1330 | 1131 | 869 | 596 | 531 | 129 | 167 | 391 | 363 | 574 | 815 | 988 | 702 | 449 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | ESE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 41 | 82 | 77 | 44 | 25 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 67 | 222 | 640 | 338 | 7 | 14 | 135 | 245 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 18 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 81 | 230 | 52 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 93 | 75 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1093 | 98 | 429 | 1834 | 2746 | 3083 | 2329 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
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