Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 12AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3090 | 7280 | 2319 | 2132 | 2508 | 2166 | 1777 | 1424 | 1122 | 880 | 651 | 475 | 396 | 307 | 316 | 316 | 325 | 233 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.71m | 6:22PM1.64m | 6:53AM1.68m | 7:20PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.31m | 12:22PM0.33m | 00:46AM0.34m | 1:23PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 16 |
3090 | 2954 | 2319 | 2132 | 2508 | 2166 | 1777 | 1424 | 1122 | 880 | 651 | 475 | 396 | 259 | 194 | 151 | 325 | 109 | 481 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
— | 573 | 946 | 891 | — | 2083 | 811 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 156 | 307 | 316 | 316 | 117 | 233 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | SE 11 | S 17 | NE 5 |
— | — | 246 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 154 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
52 | 7280 | 28 | 27 | 14 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 23 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 53 | 4 | 90 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 4 |
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