Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 4PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
345
567
955
1400
1671
1363
1223
1165
1109
1082
926
725
580
557
542
615
490
468
384
378
373
289
294
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:07AM1.54m
6:33PM1.61m
6:50AM1.52m
7:17PM1.58m
7:39AM1.53m
8:07PM1.57m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.36m
00:58AM0.42m
1:14PM0.38m
1:44AM0.42m
2:04PM0.39m
2:34AM0.40m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:21
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
10
6
3
4
4
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
Feels °C
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
5
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSE
8
2.2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
436
379
227
169
137
154
1238
1223
1165
848
650
489
413
328
242
151
615
136
128
384
378
373
289
201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SW
13
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SE
6
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.7
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
447
345
44
176
226
231
154
126
96
1109
1082
926
725
580
557
542
70
490
468
102
105
86
113
294
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
22
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
NE
9
1
SW
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
46
312
81
159
55
32
31
19
18
32
59
111
20
32
54
73
21
113
158
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
5
1.9
S
6
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3.5
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
1
E
7
1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
145
270
567
955
1400
1671
1363
1108
1039
106
82
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
6
7
9
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
201
266
266
267
267
267
195
157
157
51
62
51
51
51
51
51
34
34
34
34
34
7
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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