Tunnel Beach, Dunedin City

Dunedin City beaches

Which Dunedin City beach is best right now? 13 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches13
Good now3 of 13
Water13°C55°F
Best nowTunnel Beach
8.1Great

Updated 8:23 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

18.1Great
Tunnel Beach
Dunedin City
Good stretch until 9:00 pm
Air
19°C66°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2 km/h1 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.1
27.9Great
Ocean Beach
Dunedin City
Good stretch until 9:00 pm
Air
19°C66°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2 km/h1 mph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.0
13°C55°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
37.9Great
Tomahawk Beach
Dunedin City
Good stretch until 9:00 pm
Air
19°C66°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2 km/h1 mph
Waves
1.1 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 8.0

Dunedin City today

A mixed day for the beach across Dunedin City: 3 of 13 scored beaches are good right now, best in Western Dunedin City, water is 13°C55°F, and wind averages 6 km/h4 mph (light wind). Read at 8:23 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Dunedin City

3 of 3 beaches scored, 3 good now

8.0GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Tunnel Beach, 8.1

Water: 13°C55°F
Wind: 2 km/h1 mph
Waves: 1.0 m3 ft

Eastern Dunedin City

10 of 10 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.2GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Allans Beach, 6.9

Water: 13°C55°F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Waves: 1.2 m4 ft

Warmest water
13°C55°F
Tunnel Beach
Dunedin City. Score 8.1 Great.
Calmest sea
0.9 m3 ft waves
Tunnel Beach
Dunedin City. Wind 2 km/h1 mph.

Best hours

Dunedin City averages 6.2 Good this hour. The best hour today is 2 pm (6.7); the weakest is 8 am (4.1).

The strongest stretch runs 10 am to 9 pm.

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All Dunedin City beaches

Every Dunedin City beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

13 beaches listed · 13 of 13 scored live

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Tunnel Beach
Dunedin City
8.1Great
Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves0.9 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Ocean Beach
Dunedin City
7.9Great
1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- Free parking
13°C55°FNo photo yet
Tomahawk Beach
Dunedin City
7.9Great
1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air19°C66°F
- Wind2 km/h1 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Allans Beach
Dunedin City
6.9Good
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Sandfly Bay
Dunedin City
6.9Good
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air17°C63°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Otekiho Beach
Dunedin City
6.4Good
1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Pilots Beach
Dunedin City
6.4Good
1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- Free parking
Te Rauone Beach
Dunedin City
6.4Good
1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- Free parking
The Spit
Dunedin City
6.4Good
1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves1.1 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Omate Beach
Dunedin City
6.0Good
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind14 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Te Akatapu
Dunedin City
6.0Good
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air13°C56°F
- Wind14 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
13°C55°FNo photo yet
Canoe Beach
Dunedin City
5.3Fair
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind1 km/h0 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Whareakeake
Dunedin City
5.3Fair
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind1 km/h0 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Dunedin City beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Dunedin City right now?

Tunnel Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.1 Great, with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Dunedin City today?

Sea water is 13°C (55°F) across the 13 scored beaches. The warmest is Tunnel Beach, at 13°C (55°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Dunedin City right now?

Tunnel Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind.

Which Dunedin City beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Dunedin City today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 2 pm, at 6.7 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 10 am to 9 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Dunedin City?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Dunedin City?

All 13 beaches in our data for Dunedin City are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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