Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 Apr 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.2°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: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
1
SW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1387
988
599
498
394
313
202
158
71
70
33
28
264
90
131
127
124
110
192
172
184
1229
1749
2629
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:45AM1.73m
00:11AM1.78m
12:33PM1.75m
00:55AM1.77m
1:17PM1.76m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.23m
5:51PM0.20m
6:17AM0.21m
6:38PM0.20m
7:00AM0.21m
7:21PM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
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7:30
7:31
7:33
7:33
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5:42
5:40
5:38
5:37
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
17
17
16
15
13
14
14
15
17
14
13
13
12
13
14
20
18
11
10
9
12
12
11
12
16
15
14
13
11
12
12
14
16
12
12
12
11
10
11
17
13
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
ESE
11
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1387
988
599
498
394
313
202
158
71
70
31
28
57
22
27
37
65
67
192
172
184
99
12
2629
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
87
111
18
19
34
33
49
29
33
24
91
19
14
127
124
110
162
156
151
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
18
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
39
4
14
28
14
90
131
10
35
59
2
1
1
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.6
W
3
2.1
SW
12
2.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
264
1
1
2
2
2
1
7
1229
1749
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
4
0
0
4
0
0
4
320
350
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
9
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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