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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
14.8° C
(Which is 3.5°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 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 186 | 136 | 131 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 119 | 459 | 380 | 107 | 105 | 83 | 81 | 70 | 68 | 110 | 78 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:26PM 1.65 | 9:57AM 1.68 | 10:26PM 1.60 | 10:54AM 1.63 | 11:24PM 1.59 | 11:48AM 1.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:41AM 0.27 | 4:14PM 0.31 | 4:36AM 0.33 | 5:05PM 0.34 | 5:28AM 0.38 | 5:54PM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:23 |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
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