Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
12.8° 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 10PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
8
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
7
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3736
6228
5501
4937
4526
2323
2092
1697
3115
2038
4189
3436
4711
1619
1298
1243
1081
1113
1081
1034
905
878
851
683
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:12PM1.65m
11:34AM1.66m
11:59PM1.72m
12:23PM1.78m
00:48AM1.79m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.31m
5:24AM0.30m
5:45PM0.23m
6:09AM0.21m
6:34PM0.16m
6:56AM0.13m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
9
10
11
13
13
12
10
9
8
8
8
10
12
10
8
7
7
6
7
8
5
4
4
5
4
5
6
8
9
9
7
6
5
5
6
8
10
9
6
5
5
3
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
Energy kJ
61
3394
2846
2618
2535
2323
2092
1697
1313
1155
2237
1985
1776
1619
1298
1243
1081
1113
1081
1034
905
878
851
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
26
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
23
0.6
S
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
S
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
13
40
40
170
332
407
621
668
534
618
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.3
SSW
24
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
16
109
39
39
41
41
40
37
36
21
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
6
8
19
13
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
Energy kJ
3736
6228
5501
4937
4526
3115
2038
4189
3436
4711
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
7
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
266
52
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
8
8
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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