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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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 expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Smailis Beach8.5 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft515 kJ

7 ft621 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

5 ft320 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

3 ft245 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Smailis Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	6 ft10 scrumbling	515kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	621kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 smushy	221kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	320kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	221kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 shollow	245kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

Tomahawk Beach5.2 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft426 kJ

6 ft554 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tomahawk Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	6 ft9 ssoft	554kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 smushy	181kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	283kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	182kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	209kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

St Clair3.3 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft337 kJ

6 ft554 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

5 ft145 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St Clair, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	337kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	6 ft9 ssoft	554kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	181kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	5 ft6 smushy	145kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	283kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C

St Kilda Beach4.9 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft426 kJ

6 ft554 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

5 ft283 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St Kilda Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	6 ft9 ssoft	554kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft8 smushy	181kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	283kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	182kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	209kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	18°C

Blackhead6.8 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft359 kJ

6 ft583 kJ

4 ft201 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

5 ft296 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blackhead, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	5 ft8 shollow	359kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	6 ft9 shollow	583kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 shollow	201kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft7 shollow	100kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 shollow	296kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 shollow	216kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C

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

5 ft359 kJ

6 ft583 kJ

4 ft201 kJ

5 ft155 kJ

5 ft296 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Secret Spot, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	5 ft8 s	359kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	6 ft9 s	583kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 s	201kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	5 ft6 s	155kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 s	296kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 s	195kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 s	216kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C

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

5 ft274 kJ

6 ft476 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft165 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brighton, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	274kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	476kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	15°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	27, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	152kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	165kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C

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

5 ft274 kJ

6 ft476 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft165 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Brighton Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	274kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	476kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	15°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	27, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	152kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	165kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°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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