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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 8AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1676 | 1822 | 1842 | 1842 | 1799 | 1776 | 1568 | 1484 | 1443 | 1225 | 1104 | 946 | 563 | 485 | 574 | 256 | 347 | 454 | 770 | 729 | 1214 | 1016 | 1949 | 3388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:58PM1.79m | 9:26AM1.69m | 9:58PM1.74m | 10:26AM1.68m | 10:53PM1.71m | 11:20AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.24m | 3:38PM0.22m | 4:11AM0.25m | 4:33PM0.25m | 5:02AM0.26m | 5:25PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1676 | 1822 | 1842 | 1842 | 1799 | 1776 | 1568 | 1484 | 1443 | 1225 | 1104 | 946 | 563 | 485 | 574 | 256 | 347 | 454 | 20 | 20 | 657 | 599 | 1949 | 3388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 195 | 189 | 22 | 240 | 149 | 20 | 40 | 26 | 131 | 227 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 29 | — | 15 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 40 | — | 40 | 20 | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 770 | 729 | 1214 | 1016 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 112 | 47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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