
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 6AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
867 | 715 | 604 | 505 | 491 | 1091 | 899 | 1083 | 892 | 693 | 673 | 547 | 538 | 431 | 424 | 389 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.62m | 1:02PM1.72m | 1:16AM1.68m | 1:39PM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.36m | 6:41AM0.27m | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:20AM0.21m | 7:44PM0.24m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
388 | 352 | 314 | 254 | 202 | 1091 | 899 | 1083 | 892 | 693 | 673 | 547 | 538 | 431 | 424 | 389 | 365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 | SE 15 |
867 | 715 | 604 | 505 | 491 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 94 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | — | ESE 12 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 4 |
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