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Dunedin - St Clair surf break

Dunedin - St Clair surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 23 Apr 2025 NZST
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Dunedin - St Clair surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - St Clair sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - St Clair this week:

The surf forecast for Dunedin - St Clair over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - St Clair in the next 12 days are 1.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 24th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 24th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 29th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 18s

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

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Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Mon
05
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.1
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.3
S
1
S
1.4
SSW
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
2.1
ESE
2.4
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.2
ESE
Period(s) (?)16151514141514131615141417161411121716141111713131211131111111112121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)324566984813938733508345400284276198908739361126374176912816272444862377606635663634953576065957201141160519031144
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
E
5
NNW
5
NW
5
E
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
ENE
10
NW
5
W
25
S
10
SSW
20
NE
15
NNE
10
SW
10
N
25
SSW
15
W
5
WNW
5
SE
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
offcross-
off
crossoffglasscross-
on
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:25AM
1.85
12:52PM
1.92
1:18AM
1.97
1:42PM
2.03
2:09AM
2.05
2:31PM
2.11
3:00AM
2.10
3:23PM
2.16
3:51AM
2.09
4:16PM
2.17
4:44AM
2.03
5:12PM
2.14
5:39AM
1.95
6:11PM
2.07
6:37AM
1.87
7:11PM
2.00
7:40AM
1.81
8:12PM
1.92
8:43AM
1.77
9:14PM
1.87
9:47AM
1.77
10:15PM
1.85
10:46AM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:48PM
0.22
7:23AM
0.20
7:43PM
0.15
8:14AM
0.13
8:38PM
0.07
9:04AM
0.07
9:31PM
0.01
9:55AM
0.02
10:25PM
-0.03
10:47AM
-0.00
11:20PM
-0.03
11:41AM
-0.01
12:16AM
0.00
12:37PM
0.01
1:13AM
0.06
1:36PM
0.05
2:12AM
0.12
2:36PM
0.08
3:12AM
0.18
3:38PM
0.11
4:14AM
0.22
4:37PM
0.14
5:14AM
0.23
Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Mon
05
Sunrise--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:30--7:31--7:31--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:39
Sunset5:47--5:45--5:45--5:43--5:40--5:39--5:37--5:37--5:35--5:34--5:31--5:30--
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Rain (mm)
---------------13---13--------------
Temp. °C108101181213131619171718161513101112111110910118101291111101213911
Feels °C (?)557851011111416141616141296810995488658610989958

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Dunedin - St Clair Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - St Clair 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 Clair can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - St Clair 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 Clair) 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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