Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
1
SW
13
2.1
S
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
53
50
48
120
66
104
119
147
142
121
345
403
558
753
1192
1252
1384
1318
1109
1082
926
725
609
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
15
N
10
N
20
SSW
10
S
5
SE
30
W
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:26AM1.56m
5:52PM1.64m
6:07AM1.54m
6:33PM1.61m
6:50AM1.52m
7:17PM1.58m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.35m
00:14AM0.41m
12:27PM0.36m
00:58AM0.42m
1:14PM0.38m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
4
4
6
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
13
13
15
11
9
9
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Feels °C
7
7
8
10
12
7
7
7
-1
1
2
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
1.1
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
55
75
50
48
125
231
424
734
596
572
496
322
186
70
753
1192
1252
1384
1318
1109
1082
926
725
580
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
1
SW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
32
53
17
17
73
46
104
119
147
142
121
345
104
277
128
128
128
96
50
36
41
41
32
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.8
WSW
5
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
13
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
33
17
49
47
120
66
35
16
37
11
46
67
204
183
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.7
NE
7
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
1
SSW
4
1.5
S
6
1.9
S
6
2.1
S
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
112
116
85
94
253
1
5
7
14
39
144
275
403
558
689
842
956
1014
1006
882
734
661
604
609
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
3
2
2
4
3
4
7
3
5
1
1
1
1
6
3
3
Distance (km)
4
7
20
4
4
47
47
7
13
51
195
266
195
266
267
342
195
157
157
51
157
267
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
9
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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