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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - St Kilda Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 19 Apr 2025 NZST
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 (Apr 21) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 24) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 20) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 21st Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 24th Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 24th Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - St Kilda Beach over the next 12 days.
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| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
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| Energy (?) | 255 | 123 | 150 | 66 | 94 | 53 | 28 | 217 | 112 | 110 | 311 | 1365 | 663 | 496 | 1297 | 906 | 473 | 440 | 366 | 239 | 99 | 167 | 169 | 204 | 329 | 258 | 318 | 381 | 397 | 285 | 285 | 265 | 282 | 282 | 384 | 807 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:48PM 1.56 | 9:17AM 1.47 | 9:39PM 1.59 | 10:14AM 1.54 | 10:34PM 1.65 | 11:09AM 1.66 | 11:30PM 1.74 | 12:01PM 1.79 | 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 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:07PM 0.32 | 3:40AM 0.39 | 3:59PM 0.33 | 4:36AM 0.37 | 4:54PM 0.32 | 5:34AM 0.33 | 5:51PM 0.28 | 6:30AM 0.27 | 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 | |||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thu 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:33 |
| Sunset | 5:53 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | 5:37 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 10 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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