
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
125 | 123 | 121 | 76 | 71 | 98 | 103 | 149 | 201 | 188 | 196 | 191 | 188 | 186 | 178 | 166 | 179 | 135 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.65m | 11:31AM1.82m | 11:54PM1.74m | 12:30PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.23m | 5:45PM0.27m | 6:05AM0.13m | 6:42PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
106 | 82 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 45 | 64 | 47 | 71 | 106 | 113 | 89 | 61 | 186 | 167 | 124 | 179 | 135 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 |
125 | 123 | 121 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 149 | 201 | 188 | 196 | 82 | 188 | 54 | 178 | 166 | 158 | 99 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SSW 13 |
24 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 4 | 61 | 68 | 191 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 37 | 12 | 45 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 22 | 37 | 64 | 70 | 98 | 103 | 89 | 119 | 170 | 173 | 39 | 75 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 72 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 47 | 0 | 78 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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