Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf break

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 18 Sep 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
10.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 Friday (Sep 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. 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 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 21) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 19th Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 20th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 19th Sep)7ft (2.2m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
3
4
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
1.6
SW
1.8
SSW
2
S
2.2
S
1.9
S
1.4
S
1.1
S
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)12168101212131315151514141313141414131514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7513004377101280107464339873737367118102621151201164671107
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
40
SW
25
SW
10
NW
25
NE
15
N
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
15
SW
15
ENE
10
NW
5
N
25
NE
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
NE
20
SSE
0
NW
10
E
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
onglasscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:07PM
1.78
1:29AM
1.70
1:57PM
1.78
2:18AM
1.72
2:43PM
1.77
3:04AM
1.72
3:28PM
1.74
3:48AM
1.70
4:10PM
1.70
4:31AM
1.67
4:53PM
1.64
5:14AM
1.63
5:35PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:29PM
0.23
7:48AM
0.17
8:19PM
0.20
8:38AM
0.16
9:04PM
0.19
9:23AM
0.16
9:46PM
0.19
10:05AM
0.18
10:26PM
0.21
10:45AM
0.21
11:04PM
0.24
11:25AM
0.26
11:42PM
0.28
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise6:35--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:24--
Sunset-6:29--6:30--6:30--6:31--6:34--6:35--6:36-
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-22-------1----4518---
Temp. °C119581061113101212101414139109898
Feels °C (?)50-443089611978810786764
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  1. weather stationWind Update Still cross-shore at Dunedin - St Kilda Beach (fresh winds from the WSW at Port Chalmers wx 12 km from Dunedin - St Kilda Beach). 2.9m 8s swell from the SW which is too big for here.

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37 km/h
WSW
Cross-Shore
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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.

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