Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.91° S 170.53° E

Dunedin - St Kilda Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - St Kilda Beach sea temperature is
10.8° C
1.7° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, S swell with 1,328 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 10s. 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 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 18s

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


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