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
Thursday 29 January 202656°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202652°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 31 January 202652°F to 58°Frecommended
Sunday 1 February 202656°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202652°F to 67°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202652°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202654°F to 58°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Dunedin

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:26 and will set at 21:14 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%87%86%83%84%74%71%66%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover49%26%46%97%100%33%14%4%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)28km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)31km/h (19mph)38km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 15°
NNE
235°
SW
273°
W
230°
SW
181°
S
219°
SW
201°
SSW
230°
SW
Wind chill15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.3m (4.1ft)
Direction 145°
SE
108°
ESE
109°
ESE
114°
ESE
116°
ESE
112°
ESE
111°
ESE
132°
SE
Period7.4 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:28 and will set at 21:13 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity64%73%74%66%80%87%81%82%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover3%5%5%28%28%43%60%76%
Heat index13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)5km/h (3mph)22km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)12km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts27km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)7km/h (4mph)32km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 248°
WSW
261°
W
262°
W
257°
WSW
35°
NE
44°
NE
46°
NE
40°
NE
Wind chill11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.1ft)
Direction 149°
SSE
152°
SSE
173°
S
143°
SE
145°
SE
148°
SSE
152°
SSE
154°
SSE
Period8.1 sec.7.9 sec.8.2 sec.8.2 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.9.5 sec.9.0 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:29 and will set at 21:11 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 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%81%77%76%84%81%75%82%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover55%20%35%78%9%8%10%27%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)7km/h (4mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 360°
N
237°
WSW
219°
SW
94°
E
92°
E
88°
E
85°
E
354°
N
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.8ft)
Direction 155°
SSE
155°
SSE
128°
SE
126°
SE
126°
SE
137°
SE
146°
SSE
163°
SSE
Period8.9 sec.8.7 sec.8.8 sec.8.8 sec.8.8 sec.13.7 sec.13.0 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:31 and will set at 21:10 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 56°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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%86%87%88%94%88%90%90%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover11%10%17%11%19%9%19%39%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)25km/h (16mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 338°
NNW
337°
NNW
342°
NNW
16°
NNE
37°
NE
31°
NNE
32°
NNE
29°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.5ft)
Direction 163°
SSE
154°
SSE
145°
SE
136°
SE
130°
SE
114°
ESE
45°
NE
50°
NE
Period12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.8 sec.8.6 sec.9.4 sec.9.1 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:32 and will set at 21:09 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity92%94%61%50%57%91%85%76%
Barometric pressure998 hPa994 hPa994 hPa991 hPa987 hPa991 hPa994 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover55%43%11%100%68%100%100%92%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed34km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)15km/h (9mph)34km/h (21mph)15km/h (10mph)40km/h (25mph)49km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)43km/h (27mph)32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (20mph)41km/h (25mph)52km/h (33mph)60km/h (37mph)
Direction 21°
NNE
14°
NNE
321°
NW
316°
NW
326°
NW
214°
SW
221°
SW
239°
WSW
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.9m (6.3ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 58°
ENE
58°
ENE
56°
NE
67°
ENE
67°
ENE
76°
ENE
183°
S
178°
S
Period6.4 sec.6.4 sec.6.1 sec.6.2 sec.6.5 sec.6.6 sec.7.0 sec.7.3 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:34 and will set at 21:08 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 41mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%69%70%64%61%69%79%77%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1007 hPa1012 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover12%15%52%6%5%22%26%12%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed48km/h (30mph)51km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)39km/h (24mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts63km/h (39mph)66km/h (41mph)63km/h (39mph)52km/h (32mph)28km/h (17mph)38km/h (23mph)15km/h (9mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 246°
WSW
247°
WSW
241°
WSW
241°
WSW
226°
SW
187°
S
125°
SE
358°
N
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 176°
S
175°
S
168°
SSE
171°
S
171°
S
171°
S
171°
S
171°
S
Period9.4 sec.9.4 sec.8.8 sec.11.2 sec.11.5 sec.11.2 sec.10.5 sec.8.5 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:35 and will set at 21:06 on the beach(es) of Dunedin. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%75%77%78%85%83%81%83%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover12%8%10%6%17%4%9%9%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)10km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)25km/h (15mph)
Direction 332°
NNW
303°
WNW
240°
WSW
135°
SE
68°
ENE
55°
NE
39°
NE
23°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 172°
S
171°
S
169°
S
166°
SSE
162°
SSE
160°
SSE
158°
SSE
157°
SSE
Period9.4 sec.10.2 sec.10.3 sec.10.1 sec.9.8 sec.9.5 sec.9.1 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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