Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.3° C
1.3° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 3AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (30 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
3
SSW
7
4.5
S
12
4.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
447
439
367
361
298
293
233
223
204
164
181
201
373
1007
5114
5196
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:01AM1.66m
3:26PM1.77m
3:38AM1.67m
4:02PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:56PM0.35m
9:07AM0.26m
9:35PM0.32m
9:47AM0.24m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
 mm
1
1
4
5
1
Temp °C
10
9
7
7
7
11
13
10
9
8
9
7
7
7
6
5
5
Feels °C
8
7
4
4
4
8
10
7
6
5
5
3
3
2
-2
-4
-4
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