Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.4° C
1.4° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
3
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
14
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
769
849
823
841
841
841
946
867
836
811
713
703
594
567
549
447
439
367
361
298
293
233
223
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
E
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:47AM1.62m
2:11PM1.74m
2:24AM1.65m
2:49PM1.76m
3:01AM1.66m
3:26PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.33m
8:16PM0.38m
8:27AM0.29m
8:56PM0.35m
9:07AM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
11
13
12
10
9
9
8
8
11
13
11
10
8
8
7
7
11
12
12
9
Feels °C
5
5
5
9
11
10
8
6
6
5
5
9
11
9
8
5
6
5
4
8
8
9
6
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