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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | |
412 | 405 | 595 | 692 | 2427 | 3521 | 4319 | 2258 | 1939 | 1657 | 1367 | 988 | 747 | 498 | 394 | 314 | 246 | 160 | 122 | 92 | 314 | 319 | 91 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.71m | 11:21PM1.78m | 11:45AM1.73m | 00:11AM1.78m | 12:33PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.25m | 4:59PM0.20m | 5:30AM0.23m | 5:51PM0.20m | 6:17AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
 kJ | 412 | 405 | 595 | 692 | 1246 | 1913 | 2322 | 2258 | 1939 | 1657 | 1367 | 988 | 747 | 498 | 394 | 314 | 246 | 160 | 122 | 92 | 94 | 44 | 42 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 108 | 40 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 91 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 28 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2427 | 3521 | 4319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 314 | 319 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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