Dunedin, New Zealand

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St Clair Beach, Dunedin Otago New Zealand — St Clair. Photo: Mr Bungle, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

About Dunedin

Dunedin is a town in Otago Region, New Zealand. From Dunedin you can reach 8 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Dive Otago, a dive site 2 km from the centre. Overture lists 34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is DUD, 22 km away.

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Staying in Dunedin

34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: DUD, 22 km, WKA, 161 km, ZQN, 166 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Dunedin.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Dunedin each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Dunedin too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Smailis Beach8.5 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft436 kJ

5 ft375 kJ

6 ft630 kJ

4 ft174 kJ

3 ft106 kJ

5 ft353 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Smailis Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 scrumbling	436kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 scrumbling	375kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	630kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft8 smushy	106kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	53, good	5 ft9 scrumbling	353kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	224kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	16°C

Blackhead6.8 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft436 kJ

5 ft352 kJ

6 ft603 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

5 ft315 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blackhead, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 shollow	436kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	5 ft9 shollow	352kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	603kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	14°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 shollow	191kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 shollow	112kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	49, good	5 ft9 shollow	315kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 shollow	197kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C

Tomahawk Beach5.2 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft363 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

4 ft141 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

5 ft304 kJ

4 ft184 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tomahawk Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	329kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	3 ft7 smushy	73kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	5 ft9 ssoft	304kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	16°C

St Kilda Beach4.9 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft363 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft141 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

5 ft304 kJ

4 ft184 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Kilda Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	10, poor	6 ft8 smushy	363kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	329kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft7 smushy	141kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	3 ft7 smushy	73kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	54, good	5 ft9 ssoft	304kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	184kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	14°C

St Clair3.3 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft321 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft141 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

5 ft304 kJ

4 ft184 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Clair, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	363kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	321kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft7 smushy	141kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	126kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	53, good	5 ft9 ssoft	304kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the south-east, 0 knots	19°C

Brighton13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Mosgiel, 9 km

6 ft359 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

5 ft265 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft222 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	289kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	265kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft8 smushy	146kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	222kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C

Brighton Beach13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Mosgiel, 9 km

6 ft359 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

5 ft265 kJ

4 ft146 kJ

4 ft97 kJ

4 ft222 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	289kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	265kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft8 smushy	146kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	97kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	222kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C

Secret Spot11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mosgiel, 10 km

6 ft436 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

6 ft603 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

5 ft315 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Secret Spot, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 s	436kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	4 ft9 s	214kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	603kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	14°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	4 ft8 s	191kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 s	112kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	5 ft9 s	315kJ	wind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft8 s	197kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dunedin, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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