Best Time to Ride · Aramoana vs Dunedin – St Clair
Aramoana vs Dunedin – St Clair: which is better for surfing?
Aramoana or Dunedin – St Clair? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Dunedin – St Clair has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Dunedin – St Clair has warmer water in 2 of 12 months.
- Best months at Aramoana: June–September.
- Best months at Dunedin – St Clair: May–July, September–October.
- 23 km apart.
BestJun–Sep
Aramoana
New Zealand
Intermediate and up · 11°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ DUD 43 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.70.711.31.41.51.51.41.110.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151515141311111011111214
Best time to go →
BestMay–Jul, Sep–Oct
St Clair
Dunedin · New Zealand
Intermediate and up · 11°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ DUD 23 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.91.82.12.22.32.32.42.22.42.41.91.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151615141311111011111314
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.