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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

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Blackhead6.8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft359 kJ

6 ft583 kJ

4 ft201 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blackhead, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, poor	5 ft8 shollow	359kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	583kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft8 shollow	201kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft7 shollow	100kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft8 shollow	193kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	55, good	3 ft11 shollow	216kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C

Brighton13.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Mosgiel, 9 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft287 kJ

5 ft248 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft165 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	4 ft9 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	152kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	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 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft287 kJ

5 ft248 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft165 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	4 ft9 ssoft	238kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	152kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	3 ft11 scrumbling	165kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C

Secret Spot11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mosgiel, 10 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft328 kJ

6 ft583 kJ

4 ft201 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Secret Spot, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	4 ft10 s	328kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	583kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 s	201kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 s	100kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	53, good	4 ft8 s	193kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft8 s	195kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	52, good	3 ft11 s	216kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C

Smailis Beach8.5 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft331 kJ

7 ft621 kJ

4 ft152 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

3 ft245 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Smailis Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 smushy	331kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	621kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	152kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	59, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	202kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	221kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	56, good	3 ft11 shollow	245kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C

St Clair3.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft337 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

4 ft235 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Clair, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	337kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	355kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	106kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	4 ft9 ssoft	235kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft8 ssoft	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	3 ft11 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C

St Kilda Beach4.9 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft426 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

4 ft217 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Kilda Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	355kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	106kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft8 ssoft	217kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	182kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	52, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	209kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	18°C

Tomahawk Beach5.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft426 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

4 ft106 kJ

3 ft100 kJ

4 ft217 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tomahawk Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	355kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	106kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft8 smushy	100kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	4 ft8 ssoft	217kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 ssoft	182kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	209kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°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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