Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
0
1
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
2.4
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1104
946
572
485
574
256
322
462
505
411
283
227
1246
2379
3180
3504
3504
3208
2698
2179
1919
1864
1631
1931
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:26AM1.68m
10:53PM1.71m
11:20AM1.68m
11:43PM1.68m
12:09PM1.68m
Low Tide
4:11AM0.25m
4:33PM0.25m
5:02AM0.26m
5:25PM0.28m
5:48AM0.28m
6:12PM0.31m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
13
12
12
12
12
9
7
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
9
11
10
9
9
6
6
6
9
11
10
9
8
8
5
3
4
6
5
4
3
2
1
2
4
5
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
1.7
S
15
2.4
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1104
946
572
485
574
256
322
462
505
411
283
148
1246
2379
3180
3504
3504
3208
2698
2179
1919
1864
1631
1931
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
11
0.9
S
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
20
19
195
189
22
232
156
20
20
20
131
227
19
19
19
19
20
10
11
12
13
14
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
15
15
22
12
13
20
20
40
40
26
19
19
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
7
1.8
SSW
11
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
25
68
109
705
5
3
1
13
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
78
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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