Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.5°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 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (09 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
3
4
4
8
2
4
2
3
3
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
3
SW
11
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
11
2
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
326
249
2143
2469
3242
3773
7622
4574
4098
4193
4149
4226
6464
6487
2782
2132
1881
1544
1269
890
1146
1121
1846
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:15AM1.41m
8:46PM1.52m
9:07AM1.42m
9:36PM1.54m
9:56AM1.47m
10:24PM1.59m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.49m
3:09AM0.51m
3:22PM0.45m
3:55AM0.45m
4:10PM0.38m
4:39AM0.38m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
1
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
9
13
14
12
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
7
10
12
10
8
7
9
11
4
8
8
7
4
3
3
3
0
0
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
1
1
4
7
5
4
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
SW
9
2
SSW
12
1
ENE
11
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
11
2
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
418
231
186
1197
214
3242
3773
3773
65
55
38
38
70
3605
3054
2782
2132
1881
1544
1269
890
1146
1121
1846
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
8
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
15
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
NE
9
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
1.3
S
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
348
98
161
179
206
152
90
22
20
40
21
99
96
131
125
117
115
111
403
78
98
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.1
S
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
326
249
3
109
140
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
6
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
3
SW
11
2.5
SSW
13
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
4.5
SW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
88
18
9
2143
2469
6
4
7622
4574
4098
4193
4149
4226
6464
6487
12
12
13
12
9
6
8
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
0
0
7
51
52
52
53
53
201
345
346
208
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
4
6
7
9
1
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
9
5
6
3
4
5
9
9
7
9
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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