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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
13.4° 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: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | |
71 | 90 | 42 | 28 | 264 | 90 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 110 | 192 | 217 | 167 | 426 | 1688 | 4411 | 8269 | 2566 | 2221 | 1886 | 1665 | 1509 | 1428 | 1262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.78m | 12:33PM1.75m | 00:55AM1.77m | 1:17PM1.76m | 1:36AM1.75m | 1:58PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.21m | 6:38PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.22m | 7:41AM0.22m | 8:03PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 71 | 90 | 42 | 28 | 57 | 31 | 21 | 36 | 64 | 68 | 192 | 217 | 167 | 426 | 9 | 2230 | 2452 | 2566 | 2221 | 1886 | 1665 | 1509 | 1428 | 1262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 22 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 49 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 91 | 19 | 14 | 127 | 124 | 110 | 162 | 158 | 166 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 90 | 131 | 12 | 35 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 211 | 1688 | 4411 | 8269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 320 | 319 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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