Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.9° 

Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 1AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (24 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
3 PM
6 PM
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
8
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
8
6
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1960
3049
3314
6469
2634
2228
949
856
1751
1751
1602
1358
1240
1187
1546
1600
5421
3373
3372
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:56PM1.52m
12:23PM1.64m
00:38AM1.57m
1:03PM1.69m
Low Tide
5:40PM0.51m
5:53AM0.43m
6:24PM0.45m
6:36AM0.36m
7:05PM0.39m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
6
7
7
11
12
14
16
13
11
12
14
13
14
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
5
6
8
11
10
7
7
8
7
9
5
7
7
4
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