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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 22 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 1.7°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 10AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
560 | 624 | 634 | 629 | 549 | 467 | 542 | 501 | 2244 | 618 | 1721 | 3267 | 4181 | 1726 | 1726 | 1822 | 1870 | 1842 | 1799 | 1985 | 1829 | 1686 | 1597 | 1509 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.76m | 7:55PM1.85m | 8:22AM1.72m | 8:58PM1.79m | 9:26AM1.69m | 9:58PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.21m | 1:39PM0.14m | 2:17AM0.23m | 2:40PM0.18m | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:38PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 560 | 624 | 634 | 629 | 549 | 467 | 542 | 501 | 534 | 618 | 751 | 1011 | 1509 | 1726 | 1726 | 1822 | 1870 | 1842 | 1799 | 1985 | 1829 | 1686 | 1597 | 1509 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | — | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 30 | 40 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2244 | 5 | 1721 | 3267 | 4181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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