Dunedin – Bobs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Guide

Bobs Beach in Dunedin is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Best around low tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Take care of sharks/rips.

Dunedin - Bobs Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunedin - Bobs Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunedin - Bobs Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dunedin - Bobs Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dunedin - Bobs Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in June while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dunedin - Bobs Beach Location Map

Interactive Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dunedin - Bobs Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunedin - Bobs Beach is Alexandra Airport (ALR), also in New Zealand, 117 km (73 miles) away.

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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 13:37 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	off

What does Dunedin - Bobs Beach look like?

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Tides at Dunedin - Bobs Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Dunedin - Bobs Beach, 0 km from Dunedin - Bobs Beach.

Next High Water: 07:03pm | 1.55m

Next Low Water: 01:31am | 0.54m

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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Dunedin - Bobs Beach is rather cool (13.0 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.