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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 7PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
5223 | 4891 | 4187 | 3522 | 3017 | 2930 | 2570 | 2038 | 1684 | 1407 | 1218 | 1083 | 989 | 942 | 814 | 625 | 537 | 456 | 298 | 327 | 161 | 129 | 113 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:54PM1.70m | 1:11AM1.65m | 1:36PM1.71m | 1:52AM1.64m | 2:17PM1.73m | 2:32AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.29m | 6:57PM0.34m | 7:13AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.36m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:22PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 5223 | 4891 | 4187 | 3522 | 3017 | 2930 | 2570 | 2038 | 1684 | 1407 | 1218 | 1083 | 989 | 942 | 814 | 625 | 537 | 456 | 298 | 327 | 161 | 74 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 5 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 402 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 78 | 31 | 68 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 129 | 113 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 90 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
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