Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.4°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 9AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (10 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (10 May)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
9
9
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
8
7
7
8
9
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
1.6
SSW
12
2
S
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3240
4216
4510
4038
4549
4855
4697
6973
7274
3065
2371
1974
1596
1412
751
1060
1150
2059
2668
6637
7852
7511
6688
6050
Wind (km/h)
25
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:07AM1.42m
9:36PM1.54m
9:56AM1.47m
10:24PM1.59m
10:45AM1.55m
11:12PM1.65m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.51m
3:22PM0.45m
3:55AM0.45m
4:10PM0.38m
4:39AM0.38m
4:57PM0.31m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
1
5
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
9
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
7
10
12
10
8
8
9
11
12
12
12
10
10
10
6
2
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
4
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
1.6
SSW
12
2
S
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3240
116
86
64
38
38
104
3880
3304
3065
2371
1974
1596
1412
751
1060
1150
2059
2668
3669
4243
4067
3717
3391
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.1
NE
15
0.3
NE
15
0.3
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
1.5
S
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
23
Energy kJ
149
9
33
40
40
99
96
95
92
86
83
81
553
78
100
70
70
69
68
61
40
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.3
SSW
24
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
79
73
13
13
109
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
4216
4510
4038
4549
4855
4697
6973
7274
9
12
13
9
9
8
12
27
5
6637
7852
7511
6688
6050
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
2
2
2
1
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
Distance (km)
17
112
320
495
346
346
52
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
53
53
53
52
52
53
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
1
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
3
3
3
5
9
9
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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