Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.0° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 9AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (20 Sep)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (20 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
3
7
7
6
4
!
5
5
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
7
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
15
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
5.5
SW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
S
14
1.7
S
12
1.3
S
11
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
3.5
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4695
8045
9377
9633
4494
15502
3857
3195
2216
1884
800
389
394
400
485
580
580
687
715
715
1161
4682
2379
Wind (km/h)
45
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
N
25
NNW
10
NW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:10AM1.52m
10:33PM1.45m
11:02AM1.56m
11:21PM1.50m
11:46AM1.61m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.53m
4:17PM0.55m
4:33AM0.49m
5:05PM0.50m
5:19AM0.43m
5:48PM0.43m
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:34
6:35
 mm
1
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
9
11
10
6
6
6
5
10
17
18
16
7
7
5
6
8
9
8
7
5
Feels °C
-3
-3
-2
1
4
5
3
3
3
2
7
14
13
14
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
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