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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 am Monday 04 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.1°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 10AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
127 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 98 | 157 | 301 | 346 | 317 | 312 | 299 | 348 | 204 | 437 | 361 | 361 | 293 | 289 | 289 | 269 | 207 | 207 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.69m | 4:59AM1.56m | 5:26PM1.65m | 5:45AM1.51m | 6:14PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.38m | 10:58PM0.44m | 11:11AM0.43m | 11:47PM0.49m | 12:01PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 127 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 98 | 157 | 301 | 346 | 317 | 312 | 299 | 250 | 204 | 437 | 361 | 361 | 293 | 289 | 289 | 269 | 207 | 207 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | S 16 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 51 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 195 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | S 9 | SW 5 | NE 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 348 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
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