Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.6° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 2AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2004
1656
1422
1121
956
713
574
494
425
380
405
308
353
359
383
402
321
321
317
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SE
15
ENE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:48PM1.68m
8:19AM1.63m
8:46PM1.59m
9:20AM1.58m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.29m
2:35PM0.36m
3:02AM0.36m
3:31PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
10
13
12
11
10
9
8
8
10
11
9
8
Feels °C
7
6
4
3
3
4
4
6
10
8
7
7
6
5
5
7
9
6
5
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