Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1944 | 1016 | 1001 | 972 | 919 | 919 | 912 | 850 | 886 | 534 | 575 | 614 | 659 | 2618 | 2497 | 476 | 408 | 312 | 245 | 193 | 193 | 101 | 142 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:47PM1.43m | 11:15AM1.53m | 11:35PM1.47m | 12:00PM1.57m | 00:18AM1.53m | 12:41PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.48m | 5:24PM0.49m | 5:38AM0.42m | 6:07PM0.42m | 6:21AM0.35m | 6:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 989 | 1016 | 1001 | 972 | 919 | 919 | 912 | 850 | 886 | 534 | 575 | 614 | 659 | 669 | 711 | 476 | 408 | 312 | 245 | 193 | 193 | 101 | 87 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 22 | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1944 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2618 | 2497 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 90 | 142 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 0 |
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