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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 5 pm Thursday 07 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.4°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 11PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 151 | 149 | 189 | 147 | 133 | 149 | 427 | 1273 | 348 | 326 | 314 | 301 | 1955 | 2247 | 2566 | 8168 | 4812 | 5426 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.55m | 7:24AM1.42m | 7:55PM1.52m | 8:15AM1.41m | 8:46PM1.52m | 9:07AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.50m | 1:31AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.51m | 2:21AM0.54m | 2:34PM0.49m | 3:09AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 33 | 34 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 147 | 147 | 108 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 158 | 706 | 853 | 483 | 269 | 184 | 256 | 1955 | 2247 | 2566 | 4158 | 65 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 15 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 151 | 149 | 189 | 147 | 133 | 149 | 153 | — | 348 | 326 | 210 | 308 | 256 | 198 | 133 | 88 | 4 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 10 | — | — | SW 4 | S 18 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 61 | 102 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 314 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 75 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 427 | 1273 | 106 | 231 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 27 | 44 | 8168 | 4812 | 5426 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 53 | 51 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
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