Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 10PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2861 | 1256 | 976 | 913 | 897 | 843 | 1111 | 1336 | 2358 | 2664 | 3222 | 2942 | 2309 | 1706 | 1419 | 1207 | 898 | 759 | 574 | 513 | 468 | 418 | 356 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.91m | 5:32PM2.01m | 5:54AM1.86m | 6:29PM1.93m | 6:53AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.10m | 11:16AM-0.00m | 11:54PM0.12m | 12:15PM0.05m | 00:51AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1491 | 1256 | 976 | 913 | 897 | 843 | 1111 | 1336 | 2076 | 2664 | 3222 | 2942 | 2309 | 1706 | 1419 | 1207 | 898 | 759 | 574 | 513 | 468 | 418 | 356 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | S 22 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 37 | 73 | 51 | 46 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | S 21 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
7 | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 63 | 104 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
2861 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2358 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 61 | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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