
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 3PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
250 | 479 | 553 | 497 | 495 | 1050 | 502 | 473 | 478 | 500 | 596 | 672 | 822 | 956 | 1244 | 1388 | 2760 | 1262 | 1244 | 1721 | 3663 | 4207 | 4697 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.92m | 4:12PM1.83m | 4:40AM1.95m | 5:02PM1.82m | 5:33AM1.94m | 5:56PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.14m | 10:23PM0.11m | 10:58AM0.16m | 11:16PM0.13m | 11:55AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
25 | 31 | 35 | 18 | 29 | 462 | 502 | 473 | 478 | 500 | 596 | 672 | 822 | 956 | 1244 | 1388 | 1349 | 1262 | 1244 | 18 | 1867 | 2160 | 2358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
79 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | E 16 | NE 4 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
250 | 479 | 553 | 497 | 495 | 1050 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 44 | — | 2760 | 21 | 22 | 1721 | 3663 | 4207 | 4697 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 808 | 201 | 345 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 590 | 320 | 320 | 201 |
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