Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.2
NE
6
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
E
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
E
11
0.5
SSW
14
1.3
S
5
0.5
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
57
50
50
105
53
50
74
120
67
104
119
147
142
166
104
102
205
900
1192
1400
1384
1302
1255
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NW
10
S
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:13PM1.68m
5:26AM1.56m
5:52PM1.64m
6:07AM1.54m
6:33PM1.61m
6:50AM1.52m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.40m
11:43AM0.35m
00:14AM0.41m
12:27PM0.36m
00:58AM0.42m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:21
8:21
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
2
4
5
6
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
9
9
10
10
11
13
14
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
Feels °C
11
9
6
6
6
6
7
9
12
9
8
5
3
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
0
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
E
10
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
0.5
E
12
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
1.2
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
18
26
40
50
52
93
129
74
121
144
587
641
619
458
161
296
175
92
900
1192
1400
1384
1302
1255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
E
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
51
49
50
15
32
53
50
47
73
67
104
119
147
142
166
104
102
107
123
118
128
128
94
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
17
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
E
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
33
33
16
5
33
16
49
16
120
66
36
17
120
37
205
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
NE
6
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.9
SSE
6
2
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
42
57
33
105
162
230
138
181
2
3
57
59
48
36
40
95
160
272
350
458
589
585
615
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
4
4
7
4
5
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
4
0
4
4
4
7
4
0
0
0
0
51
51
267
208
266
266
267
266
195
157
157
157
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
9
5
7
7
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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