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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 5 pm Tuesday 28 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.2°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 10PM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 22s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
91 | 90 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 110 | 192 | 217 | 167 | 706 | 1388 | 3237 | 3741 | 2017 | 1803 | 1605 | 1441 | 1288 | 1122 | 972 | 812 | 799 | 461 | 454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.77m | 1:17PM1.76m | 1:36AM1.75m | 1:58PM1.77m | 2:16AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.22m | 7:41AM0.22m | 8:03PM0.25m | 8:20AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 57 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 67 | 64 | 192 | 217 | 167 | 153 | 9 | 1648 | 1783 | 2017 | 1803 | 1605 | 1441 | 1288 | 1122 | 972 | 812 | 799 | 461 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 19 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 110 | 162 | 158 | 166 | 2 | — | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 109 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 90 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | — | NW 2 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 706 | 1388 | 3237 | 3741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 320 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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