Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 9AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 9.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4785 | 4718 | 7913 | 8860 | 3090 | 2771 | 6204 | 2154 | 2548 | 2201 | 1777 | 1424 | 1031 | 786 | 651 | 475 | 326 | 307 | 312 | 316 | 325 | 518 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.73m | 5:31PM1.69m | 5:57AM1.71m | 6:22PM1.64m | 6:53AM1.68m | 7:20PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.27m | 11:51PM0.31m | 12:22PM0.33m | 00:46AM0.34m | 1:23PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
— | — | 4355 | 3871 | 3090 | 2771 | 2771 | 2154 | 2548 | 2201 | 1777 | 1424 | 1031 | 786 | 651 | 475 | 326 | 264 | 206 | 151 | 139 | 518 | 481 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 5 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | 60 | 573 | 835 | 891 | — | 2117 | 658 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 217 | 307 | 312 | 316 | 325 | 64 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SW 20 | SE 11 | S 9 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 43 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | NW 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
4785 | 4718 | 7913 | 8860 | 35 | 7 | 6204 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 0 | 345 | 13 | 53 | 90 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
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