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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 Monday 18 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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.0°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 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 4 | S 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 7 | SW 8 | |
94 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 54 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.89m | 4:51PM2.03m | 5:14AM1.86m | 5:50PM1.98m | 6:14AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.11m | 10:32AM0.03m | 11:13PM0.14m | 11:33AM0.06m | 00:15AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 94 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 3 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | 19 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 40 | 20 | 67 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 47 |
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