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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
11.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 12PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
2606 | 2184 | 1684 | 1423 | 1198 | 1179 | 1083 | 926 | 710 | 615 | 537 | 456 | 298 | 336 | 161 | 164 | 127 | 81 | 82 | 143 | 58 | 51 | 53 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.65m | 1:36PM1.71m | 1:52AM1.64m | 2:17PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.64m | 2:57PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.36m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:22PM0.38m | 8:35AM0.34m | 9:05PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ENE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 2606 | 2184 | 1684 | 1423 | 1198 | 1179 | 1083 | 926 | 710 | 615 | 537 | 456 | 298 | 336 | 31 | 164 | 127 | 24 | 34 | 56 | 58 | 168 | 160 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 161 | 25 | 57 | 81 | 56 | 82 | 24 | 51 | 53 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 5 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 78 | 22 | 52 | 82 | 40 | — | 22 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 53 | — | — | — | 73 | 143 | 109 | 317 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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