Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast from 28 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SW swell with 5,518 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW 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 (Oct 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 15s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 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) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2565 | 2816 | 637 | 1949 | 1380 | 2073 | 1494 | 1207 | 524 | 230 | 81 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 81 | 93 | 208 | 210 | 58 | 34 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | 8:50AM1.77m | 9:20PM1.63m | 9:54AM1.76m | 10:24PM1.64m | 10:57AM1.76m | 11:25PM1.67m | 11:55AM1.77m | 00:22AM1.71m | 12:50PM1.78m | 1:15AM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.15m | 2:53PM0.21m | 3:12AM0.18m | 3:53PM0.24m | 4:15AM0.21m | 4:56PM0.26m | 5:20AM0.23m | 6:00PM0.25m | 6:26AM0.22m | 7:02PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1206 | 1355 | 551 | 1949 | 24 | 35 | 1494 | 1207 | 524 | 230 | 81 | 13 | 171 | 120 | 62 | 54 | 208 | 210 | 58 | 25 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 19 | 22 | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 46 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 81 | 93 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | WNW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2565 | 2816 | 637 | 4 | 1380 | 2073 | — | — | 12 | 18 | 62 | 158 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 289 | 17 | 289 | 315 | 390 | 29 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
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