Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 9PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s 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 (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
361 | 407 | 429 | 587 | 768 | 1067 | 943 | 2258 | 4700 | 7400 | 8233 | 7670 | 3993 | 4215 | 4623 | 5050 | 5009 | 4862 | 3953 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:43AM1.74m | 4:06PM1.77m | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:47PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.24m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:18PM0.25m | 10:39AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 |
361 | 407 | 429 | 587 | 768 | 288 | 943 | 2258 | 10 | 3778 | 4275 | 3985 | 3993 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
50 | 52 | 50 | 28 | 104 | 29 | 620 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
110 | 106 | 103 | 115 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 1067 | 13 | 58 | 4700 | 7400 | 8233 | 7670 | 6 | 4215 | 4623 | 5050 | 5009 | 4862 | 3953 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 4 | 320 | 342 | 360 | 345 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 208 | 345 | 346 | 507 |
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