Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.53° E

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.4° 

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,633 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 23rd Aug)1ft (0.3m) 15s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 23rd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 25th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach over the next 16 days.


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