Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.0° C
1.1° 

Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
78
43
42
40
70
107
101
155
146
140
227
229
273
259
256
234
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:44AM1.91m
2:16PM2.05m
2:34AM1.96m
3:05PM2.05m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.12m
7:54AM-0.03m
8:27PM0.06m
8:46AM-0.06m
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clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
8
9
9
9
9
13
12
10
9
Feels °C
3
4
3
3
3
3
5
6
5
7
7
7
7
11
10
9
8
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