Best Time to Ride · Porpoise Bay vs Dunedin – St Clair
Porpoise Bay vs Dunedin – St Clair: which is better for surfing?
Porpoise Bay 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.
- Porpoise Bay and Dunedin – St Clair have about the same water temperature.
- Best months at Porpoise Bay: July–September.
- Best months at Dunedin – St Clair: May–July, September–October.
- 134 km apart.
BestJul–Sep
Porpoise Bay
New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 10°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ IVC 66 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.60.911.21.41.51.61.61.310.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND161615141311101011121314
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.