Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 8AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 42 | 40 | 70 | 63 | 101 | 155 | 146 | 140 | 227 | 229 | 273 | 256 | 256 | 234 | 167 | 242 | 169 | 138 | 116 | 329 | 1125 | 1427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.91m | 2:16PM2.05m | 2:34AM1.96m | 3:05PM2.05m | 3:23AM1.96m | 3:53PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM-0.03m | 8:27PM0.06m | 8:46AM-0.06m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:37AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 40 | 70 | 63 | 101 | 682 | 617 | 567 | 592 | 521 | 442 | 374 | 322 | 194 | 147 | 103 | 86 | 76 | 76 | 233 | 1125 | 1427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 17 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 155 | 146 | 140 | 227 | 229 | 273 | 256 | 256 | 86 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 58 | 43 | 67 | 51 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 234 | 167 | 242 | 169 | 138 | 116 | 329 | 61 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 384 | 538 | 730 | 969 | 982 | 808 | 1145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 193 | 192 | 192 | 109 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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