St Clair Surf Report & Forecast

Saint Kilda, Otago

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10:00 AM UTC
Surf Quality: FAIR
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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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🌬️ WIND

N
E
S
W
13
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
3.9
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
3.9ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
14s
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WIND GUSTS
20kt
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AIR TEMP
9°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
0.7ft @
11s
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PRECIPITATION
0.1mm
SURF QUALITY
FAIR
Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Sweet 3.9ft waves with long-period 14s ground swell but pretty windy at 13kt Note: winds from NNW would be better.

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Thursday

Sep 24
EXCELLENT12 excellent hours
🌊 2.9-4.2ft 💨 3-17kt 🌡️ 9-12°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
EXCELLENT
3.3ft9sS4ktWSW7kt12°C11°C0mm
1:00 AM
GOOD
3.1ft9sS8ktSW12kt12°C11°C0mm
2:00 AM
POOR
3.1ft9sS12ktSW17kt12°C11°C0mm
3:00 AM
POOR
2.9ft9sSSW17ktSW22kt12°C11°C0.1mm
4:00 AM
POOR
3.3ft11sSSW15ktWSW21kt11°C11°C0.1mm
5:00 AM
POOR
3.8ft12sSSW13ktWSW19kt10°C11°C0.2mm
6:00 AM
FAIR
4.2ft14sSSW11ktWSW18kt9°C11°C0.2mm
7:00 AM
FAIR
4.2ft14sSSW12ktWSW20kt9°C11°C0.2mm
8:00 AM
FAIR
4.1ft14sSSW14ktWSW21kt9°C11°C0.1mm
9:00 AM
FAIR
4ft14sSSW15ktWSW23kt9°C11°C0.1mm
10:00 AM
FAIR
3.9ft14sSSW13ktW20kt9°C11°C0.1mm
11:00 AM
FAIR
3.8ft14sSSW11ktW18kt9°C11°C0.1mm
12:00 PM
GOOD
3.7ft14sSSW8ktW15kt9°C11°C0.1mm
1:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.6ft14sSSW8ktW14kt9°C11°C0.1mm
2:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.5ft14sSSW8ktW12kt9°C11°C0mm
3:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.5ft13sSSW7ktW11kt9°C11°C0mm
4:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.4ft13sSSW7ktW10kt9°C11°C0mm
5:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.4ft13sSSW6ktWNW8kt9°C11°C0mm
6:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.3ft13sSSW6ktWNW7kt9°C11°C0mm
7:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.2ft13sSSW5ktWNW6kt9°C11°C0mm
8:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.2ft13sSSW4ktWNW5kt9°C11°C0mm
9:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.1ft13sSSW3ktNW4kt9°C11°C0mm
10:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.1ft13sSSW4ktN4kt9°C11°C0mm
11:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.1ft13sS5ktNE5kt10°C11°C0mm

Friday

Sep 25
GOOD4 excellent hours
🌊 2.1-3.0ft 💨 6-14kt 🌡️ 8-11°C

Saturday

Sep 26
EXCELLENT12 excellent hours
🌊 1.8-2.1ft 💨 1-29kt 🌡️ 5-13°C

Sunday

Sep 27
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 1.6-7.2ft 💨 21-30kt 🌡️ 8-11°C

Monday

Sep 28
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 7.2-9.3ft 💨 22-26kt 🌡️ 9-11°C

Tuesday

Sep 29
FAIR1 good hours
🌊 7.9-9.3ft 💨 9-25kt 🌡️ 8-11°C

Wednesday

Sep 30
EXCELLENT19 excellent hours
🌊 4.7-7.7ft 💨 1-9kt 🌡️ 8-10°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:3.0ft @ 12s
Wind Conditions:3-17kt WSW
Water Temperature:11°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

St Clair in Dunedin is an exposed beach and point break that usually has waves and works year-round. The best surf occurs with a south swell and offshore winds from the north-northwest, typically during autumn—most often in May—when clean, rideable waves are most common. Most of the surf comes from groundswells, and the beach break offers both left and right-hand waves, working well at all stages of the tide. It’s a fairly popular spot and can sometimes get crowded. Surfers should be aware of sharks, strong rips, and the presence of crowds.

Best Swell Direction: S
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: Suburb: Saint Kilda | County: Dunedin City | State: Otago | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Postcode: 9012 | Road: St. Clair to Lawyers Head Trail | Full Address: St. Clair to Lawyers Head Trail, Saint Kilda, Dunedin City, Otago, 9012, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionS
Ideal Wind DirectionNNW

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