
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 7PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 394 | 394 | 459 | 1785 | 2053 | 2212 | 2020 | 2020 | 1993 | 1966 | 7127 | 1600 | 1393 | 1559 | 4421 | 4626 | 4624 | 4021 | 3471 | 3864 | 2938 | 2578 | 2429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.96m | 4:17PM2.07m | 4:36AM1.94m | 5:08PM2.00m | 5:29AM1.88m | 6:00PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM-0.06m | 10:33PM0.06m | 10:54AM-0.03m | 11:26PM0.09m | 11:48AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
339 | 394 | 394 | 459 | 144 | 146 | 2212 | 2020 | 2020 | 1993 | 1966 | 1927 | 1600 | 1393 | 1559 | 4421 | 4626 | 4624 | 4021 | 3471 | 3864 | 2938 | 2578 | 2429 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
58 | 64 | 113 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 291 | 288 | 397 | 397 | 545 | 635 | 620 | 657 | 632 | 702 | 683 | 568 | 553 | 538 | 450 | 431 | 384 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | — | S 21 | S 21 | — |
11 | 9 | 6 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 1120 | 588 | 710 | 670 | — | 317 | 222 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — |
13 | 187 | 307 | 414 | 1785 | 2053 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7127 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 14 | 12 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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