Sea weather in Dunedin in New Zealand All the beach weather in Dunedin

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Dunedin in New Zealand, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Dunedin over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Dunedin in New Zealand this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Dunedin. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 15 December 202554°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 16 December 202549°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202550°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202552°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Friday 19 December 202549°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 20 December 202547°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 December 202550°F to 54°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Dunedin

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 21:24 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%54%62%72%75%69%93%96%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1007 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover34%29%46%54%13%28%84%100%
Heat index14°C (58°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)44km/h (27mph)37km/h (23mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)44km/h (27mph)44km/h (27mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 12°
NNE
321°
NW

N
17°
NNE
21°
NNE
29°
NNE
211°
SSW
172°
S
Wind chill13°C (56°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (60°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 68°
ENE
67°
ENE
72°
ENE
71°
ENE
71°
ENE
70°
ENE
69°
ENE
71°
ENE
Period7.0 sec.7.1 sec.14.1 sec.13.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.3 sec.7.6 sec.7.6 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 21:25 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 49°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.4in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0.1in0.1in0in
Humidity92%92%86%84%81%90%88%81%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1005 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover68%52%72%82%100%100%100%100%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)20km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts22km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)10km/h (6mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)42km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 161°
SSE
141°
SE
56°
ENE
62°
ENE
71°
ENE
130°
SE
202°
SSW
236°
WSW
Wind chill10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 74°
ENE
74°
ENE
72°
ENE
71°
ENE
186°
S
188°
S
187°
S
187°
S
Period8.0 sec.8.0 sec.8.1 sec.7.8 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.7.9 sec.8.6 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 21:25 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%75%74%63%64%69%72%71%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1010 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover68%5%5%7%27%60%63%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)36km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 232°
SW
237°
WSW
243°
WSW
230°
SW
187°
S
187°
S
184°
S
219°
SW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 187°
S
187°
S
188°
S
188°
S
188°
S
187°
S
187°
S
188°
S
Period8.3 sec.8.2 sec.8.6 sec.14.9 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.14.0 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:26 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%75%75%74%79%86%84%86%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover92%74%50%65%50%53%87%80%
Heat index11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)7km/h (5mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 336°
NNW
342°
NNW

N
14°
NNE
30°
NNE
21°
NNE
21°
NNE
16°
NNE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.1m (3.8ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction 188°
S
187°
S
186°
S
185°
S
186°
S
186°
S
187°
S
188°
S
Period13.6 sec.13.3 sec.13.2 sec.12.9 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.12.1 sec.12.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:27 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 49°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%81%93%89%85%78%74%72%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover100%62%100%100%100%81%94%75%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)23km/h (15mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)18km/h (11mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (23mph)
Gusts7km/h (5mph)16km/h (10mph)32km/h (20mph)47km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)25km/h (16mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 74°
ENE
138°
SE
183°
S
190°
S
218°
SW
230°
SW
215°
SW
224°
SW
Wind chill14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)9°C (48°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 187°
S
187°
S
187°
S
190°
S
190°
S
192°
SSW
188°
S
187°
S
Period12.9 sec.13.1 sec.5.4 sec.5.5 sec.5.3 sec.12.2 sec.13.3 sec.14.2 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 21:27 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%70%74%64%66%59%58%61%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover76%83%32%78%85%74%56%87%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)51km/h (31mph)54km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 243°
WSW
255°
WSW
260°
W
251°
WSW
240°
WSW
228°
SW
215°
SW
237°
WSW
Wind chill5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.8ft)
Direction 186°
S
186°
S
186°
S
188°
S
188°
S
187°
S
187°
S
187°
S
Period14.4 sec.14.2 sec.14.1 sec.13.9 sec.13.7 sec.9.5 sec.8.5 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 21:28 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity64%66%68%59%63%71%80%87%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover14%22%34%72%73%100%100%100%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)39km/h (24mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 255°
WSW
256°
WSW
260°
W
243°
WSW
208°
SSW
227°
SW
313°
NW

N
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.1ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 186°
S
183°
S
180°
S
176°
S
162°
SSE
148°
SSE
147°
SSE
144°
SE
Period13.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.4 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

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