Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (05 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
E
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SW
13
2.3
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.9
SE
9
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
119
147
205
121
215
469
869
1365
1849
1396
1223
1165
1109
950
926
766
580
557
542
527
490
468
384
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
E
5
WNW
20
WSW
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
S
40
S
40
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:07AM1.54m
6:33PM1.61m
6:50AM1.52m
7:17PM1.58m
7:39AM1.53m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.41m
12:27PM0.36m
00:58AM0.42m
1:14PM0.38m
1:44AM0.42m
2:04PM0.39m
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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8:21
8:21
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
4
1
3
8
6
4
4
4
5
4
3
2
Temp °C
10
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
Feels °C
9
8
8
0
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
2.3
SE
8
1.4
SSW
16
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
336
471
500
264
436
379
186
132
160
129
1238
1223
1165
1109
649
926
528
542
537
482
409
323
270
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
E
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
19
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
1.4
SSW
16
0.4
ENE
9
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
104
119
147
205
121
215
42
312
240
226
126
75
75
56
950
32
766
580
557
542
527
490
468
384
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
5
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
22
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
9
0.8
SW
9
1
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
35
3
142
46
286
88
109
184
110
113
59
32
20
29
27
44
32
59
81
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.6
SW
3
1.2
SSW
5
1.9
S
6
2.3
S
7
3
S
7
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
4
3
6
66
239
469
869
1365
1849
1396
1150
956
840
560
479
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
6
7
9
5
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
Distance (km)
4
0
0
52
52
266
266
267
267
267
195
157
157
51
51
51
51
51
51
49
34
49
34
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
9
5
9
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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