Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 8PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
6
4
4
4
3
8
8
3
3
8
8
7
8
3
4
3
4
7
6
6
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
3.5
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
1.9
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2796
2132
1735
3850
861
1320
1901
2323
5321
5560
3680
3454
5501
4637
4242
5374
2121
1728
1357
2071
4273
3669
3392
1611
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:56AM1.47m
10:24PM1.59m
10:45AM1.55m
11:12PM1.65m
11:34AM1.66m
11:59PM1.72m
Low Tide
4:10PM0.38m
4:39AM0.38m
4:57PM0.31m
5:24AM0.30m
5:45PM0.23m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:17
Temp °C
8
10
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
9
10
9
10
11
12
13
12
10
9
8
8
3
4
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
6
7
9
9
7
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
2.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
Energy kJ
2796
2132
1735
1728
861
1320
1901
2323
2895
3030
61
40
2897
2618
2359
2287
2121
1728
1357
1174
2417
2181
1960
1611
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
1.4
SSE
11
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.1
S
26
0.2
E
14
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
23
0.6
S
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
127
119
83
111
469
78
73
70
70
69
13
16
40
172
332
407
627
546
640
618
33
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
SSE
10
0.2
S
26
0.3
SSW
24
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
79
57
52
109
39
39
41
41
40
40
36
8
19
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
3.5
SW
12
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
0.5
W
3
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
13
13
3850
13
12
13
25
5321
5560
3680
3454
5501
4637
4242
5374
5
2071
4273
3669
3392
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
6
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
4
4
4
4
5
7
6
6
4
Distance (km)
0
4
52
0
0
0
0
53
53
53
52
52
52
0
0
50
4
0
50
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
6
5
4
4
4
8
4
1
1
1
8
7
6
4
4
4
5
7
6
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
7
4
6
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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