
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 6PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 321 | 4158 | 6316 | 6919 | 5986 | 4860 | 4558 | 2621 | 1998 | 1424 | 1020 | 683 | 578 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 331 | 314 | 528 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.75m | 4:15AM1.66m | 4:39PM1.73m | 4:53AM1.64m | 5:18PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.24m | 10:14PM0.32m | 10:27AM0.25m | 10:54PM0.32m | 11:09AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 |
70 | 321 | 47 | 110 | 37 | 72 | 57 | 3456 | 2621 | 1998 | 1424 | 1020 | 683 | 578 | 307 | 260 | 274 | 260 | 237 | 161 | 478 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | SE 15 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 19 |
128 | 69 | 85 | 78 | 11 | 37 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 223 | 314 | 463 | 463 | 455 | 331 | 314 | 216 | 624 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 9 | — | S 22 | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 11 |
139 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 12 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 75 | 131 | 289 | 528 | 179 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | W 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 |
33 | 27 | 4158 | 6316 | 6919 | 5986 | 4860 | 4558 | 821 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 320 | 345 | 507 | 266 | 266 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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