Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.4° C
1.5° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 10AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
9
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
3
S
14
4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1434
1472
1718
1718
1623
1385
1330
1158
980
850
711
651
632
303
242
310
432
725
1273
1887
2430
4065
7248
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
5
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
SW
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:01AM1.86m
5:28PM1.84m
5:51AM1.78m
6:17PM1.72m
6:44AM1.68m
7:09PM1.61m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.10m
11:45PM0.18m
12:09PM0.22m
00:36AM0.27m
1:03PM0.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
4
3
3
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
5
8
10
8
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
9
8
Feels °C
0
-1
-1
2
4
4
3
1
1
-1
0
2
5
3
4
3
1
0
1
3
4
4
3
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