Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
11.7°C
2.7° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 7AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s 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 (18 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (18 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
662
1291
1382
1328
1432
1776
2212
2354
2076
1994
1637
1439
1158
1143
1191
1074
1356
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
40
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:28PM1.48m
8:04AM1.53m
8:31PM1.43m
9:09AM1.51m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.50m
2:25PM0.56m
2:45AM0.54m
3:24PM0.57m
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6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
7
5
6
9
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
15
14
11
6
Feels °C
3
1
2
5
5
5
6
8
8
6
6
6
8
13
11
6
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