Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
13.3° 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 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
2.4
SW
12
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
659
1551
1145
930
622
649
569
426
412
491
680
876
1599
2278
4381
2228
1939
1807
1462
1062
747
566
386
306
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
9:23PM1.79m
9:51AM1.69m
10:26PM1.78m
10:51AM1.71m
11:21PM1.78m
11:45AM1.73m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.28m
4:03PM0.21m
4:38AM0.25m
4:59PM0.20m
5:30AM0.23m
5:51PM0.20m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:26
7:28
7:30
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5:45
5:44
5:42
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
12
19
20
20
19
18
16
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
15
17
18
11
10
9
8
9
14
15
15
14
14
12
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
Energy kJ
659
1324
1145
930
622
649
569
426
412
491
680
876
2478
2228
1939
1807
1462
1062
747
566
386
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
0.1
NE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
113
25
14
14
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
776
545
2
18
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
26
25
1
2
2
2
6
2
2
2
2
5
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
12
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1551
1
2
8
5
5
5
5
6
1599
2278
4381
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
53
53
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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