Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.1° C
1.2° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (11 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
E
7
0.4
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
160
138
134
106
172
193
84
78
73
42
40
70
106
101
155
146
140
227
229
273
259
256
234
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
E
0
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:51AM1.83m
1:25PM2.00m
1:44AM1.91m
2:16PM2.05m
2:34AM1.96m
3:05PM2.05m
Low Tide
7:01AM0.04m
7:36PM0.12m
7:54AM-0.03m
8:27PM0.06m
8:46AM-0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
8
6
8
10
10
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
8
12
12
10
9
Feels °C
4
2
3
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
10
10
9
8
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