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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 Friday 08 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
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 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
189 | 147 | 149 | 265 | 153 | 357 | 348 | 326 | 249 | 1522 | 6760 | 8006 | 7837 | 3371 | 3669 | 4212 | 3545 | 3916 | 3948 | 3662 | 5697 | 2826 | 2422 | 1911 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.52m | 8:15AM1.41m | 8:46PM1.52m | 9:07AM1.42m | 9:36PM1.54m | 9:56AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.51m | 2:21AM0.54m | 2:34PM0.49m | 3:09AM0.51m | 3:22PM0.45m | 3:55AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 108 | 86 | 82 | 119 | 331 | 703 | 435 | 226 | 221 | 142 | 3554 | 4107 | 3983 | 3371 | 3669 | 38 | 38 | 115 | 70 | 99 | 3347 | 2826 | 2422 | 1911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 189 | 147 | 149 | 96 | 137 | 357 | 64 | 326 | 164 | — | 210 | 166 | 121 | 92 | 68 | 22 | 40 | 46 | 8 | — | 96 | 131 | 127 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 61 | 102 | — | 153 | — | 348 | — | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | W 4 | SW 7 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 265 | 15 | 66 | 12 | 199 | 18 | 1522 | 6760 | 8006 | 7837 | 11 | 6 | 4212 | 3545 | 3916 | 3948 | 3662 | 5697 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 346 | 346 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
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