Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.53° E

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
11.7°C
2.6° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 700 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s 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 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 1AM. 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 8s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 10th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 13th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

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


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