Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf break

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 19 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
10.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 19) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 19s. 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 12 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 22) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 24) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 19th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 19th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 22nd Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
SSW
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)111110111110151510101612121112121211111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)6855865615434483554524143493886545674804453732972361511008763
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
ENE
10
NNW
15
W
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
ESE
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
N
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NE
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:42AM
1.96
11:08PM
1.89
11:42AM
1.98
12:10AM
1.87
12:42PM
2.00
1:11AM
1.88
1:41PM
2.02
2:11AM
1.92
2:39PM
2.04
3:06AM
1.96
3:34PM
2.06
3:57AM
2.00
4:25PM
2.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:33PM
0.30
6:04AM
0.23
6:39PM
0.28
7:05AM
0.19
7:44PM
0.22
8:06AM
0.15
8:45PM
0.15
9:05AM
0.09
9:39PM
0.10
10:01AM
0.05
10:31PM
0.08
10:54AM
0.02
11:20PM
0.09
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise8:11--8:10--8:08--8:07--8:07--8:06--8:04--
Sunset-5:16--5:17--5:19--5:20--5:21--5:22--5:22-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C10108910891089108101078107898
Feels °C (?)564775675685763563565
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Otago

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-shore wind at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach have swung cross-off (light winds from the W at DunedinAeroAws 26 km from Dunedin - St Kilda Beach). 1.3m 10s swell from the ESE with a 0.9m 8s swell from the SW and a 0.7m 16s long period groundswell from the S as well as a 0.5m 20s long period groundswell, also from the S. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

    Dunedin - St Kilda Beach
  2. weather stationWind Update Cross-shore wind at Dunedin - St Clair have swung cross-off (light winds from the W at DunedinAeroAws 24 km from Dunedin - St Clair). 1.3m 10s swell from the ESE with a 0.9m 8s swell from the SW and a 0.7m 16s long period groundswell from the S as well as a 0.5m 20s long period groundswell, also from the S. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

    Dunedin - St Clair
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10.9
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Information about the Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunedin - St Kilda Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach is 5 km (3 miles) from Dunedin. If you plan a holiday in Otago, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dunedin. Dunedin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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