Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf break

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 07 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 1.6°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 Monday (Jul 07) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Mon 7th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 12th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 12th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 11s

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

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Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
S
0.5
S
0.3
S
0.2
E
0.3
E
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.9
E
1.6
E
0.3
SSW
3.5
E
3
E
3
E
3
E
2.4
E
2.1
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.7
SSW
0.9
ESE
1
E
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
0.8
S
0.9
SSW
Period(s) (?)13131313121091514191812101511111111111110101099108101114131313121918
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1923023011721448334385618820038159542292025372153193714221199887530420331476662846312358657577555645863901813
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
SW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NE
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
10
NW
10
W
5
SSW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
ENE
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcrosscrossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:36PM
1.76
2:00AM
1.69
2:20PM
1.78
2:42AM
1.71
3:02PM
1.82
3:22AM
1.74
3:43PM
1.87
4:01AM
1.78
4:23PM
1.92
4:40AM
1.83
5:04PM
1.96
5:21AM
1.87
5:45PM
1.99
6:05AM
1.91
6:30PM
2.00
6:52AM
1.93
7:17PM
2.00
7:44AM
1.94
8:09PM
1.98
8:41AM
1.94
9:06PM
1.95
9:41AM
1.94
10:06PM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:19PM
0.35
8:32AM
0.29
9:04PM
0.30
9:16AM
0.24
9:47PM
0.26
9:59AM
0.21
10:29PM
0.23
10:43AM
0.19
11:11PM
0.21
11:28AM
0.18
11:54PM
0.22
12:14PM
0.17
12:39AM
0.24
1:02PM
0.17
1:28AM
0.27
1:51PM
0.19
2:18AM
0.29
2:42PM
0.21
3:12AM
0.30
3:34PM
0.25
4:07AM
0.28
4:30PM
0.28
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Sunrise8:18--8:18--8:18--8:17--8:17--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:14--8:12--8:12--8:11--
Sunset-5:06--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:13--5:14--5:15--5:15-
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Rain (mm)
-------------1---------1-----1------
Temp. °C10107778888111310101111111210101078989107899111199109
Feels °C (?)76300111491174468107453555444127996775

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

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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).

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