Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.8° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)7ft (2.1m)17s
Afternoon (11 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (11 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
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5
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5
5
4
3
8
8
3
7
8
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
16
4.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
16
5.5
SW
15
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
2.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2462
2523
2437
2588
4650
5300
10411
6030
15018
14871
14207
11992
5713
4883
4103
3731
8608
7945
1751
5023
6687
2410
1127
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:15AM1.93m
2:42PM1.97m
3:01AM1.93m
3:26PM1.93m
3:46AM1.89m
4:10PM1.85m
Low Tide
8:26AM-0.01m
8:51PM0.06m
9:12AM0.02m
9:36PM0.09m
9:59AM0.10m
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cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
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light rain
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clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
8
11
11
8
8
7
5
6
5
5
6
10
11
9
8
9
9
9
11
13
11
11
Feels °C
0
2
4
4
1
0
-2
-3
-2
-3
-2
0
4
5
1
0
2
2
3
6
8
7
8
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