Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
11.0°C
2.0° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 11PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
2.1
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
2.2
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1073
2237
1029
1004
1895
1841
1497
1298
980
846
628
291
438
416
401
389
308
247
170
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:52AM1.67m
2:16PM1.77m
2:28AM1.70m
2:52PM1.79m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.33m
7:56AM0.24m
8:21PM0.29m
8:34AM0.19m
8:59PM0.25m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
3
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
5
4
3
3
2
-1
-2
-2
0
1
5
4
6
6
6
9
9
7
5
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