
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 6AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2498 | 1984 | 5108 | 4396 | 3849 | 2405 | 2004 | 1656 | 1422 | 1121 | 956 | 713 | 574 | 480 | 425 | 361 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.79m | 7:20AM1.71m | 7:48PM1.68m | 8:19AM1.63m | 8:46PM1.59m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.22m | 1:38PM0.26m | 2:08AM0.29m | 2:35PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2498 | 1984 | 5108 | 4396 | 3849 | 2405 | 2004 | 1656 | 1422 | 1121 | 956 | 713 | 574 | 480 | 425 | 361 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
167 | 942 | 131 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 |
— | 157 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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