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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
129 | 129 | 157 | 301 | 346 | 299 | 253 | 299 | 250 | 204 | 437 | 356 | 361 | 293 | 289 | 273 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 223 | 210 | 141 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.56m | 5:26PM1.65m | 5:45AM1.51m | 6:14PM1.59m | 6:33AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.44m | 11:11AM0.43m | 11:47PM0.49m | 12:01PM0.47m | 00:39AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 129 | 129 | 157 | 301 | 346 | 299 | 253 | 299 | 250 | 204 | 437 | 356 | 361 | 293 | 289 | 273 | 210 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 223 | 210 | 141 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | S 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 51 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 195 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | E 9 | SW 5 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | 4 | 14 | — | — | 11 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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