Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.4
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
123
123
92
102
92
94
176
78
95
350
1715
2065
1261
1091
917
714
649
668
405
359
359
405
405
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:35AM1.70m
8:15PM1.81m
8:44AM1.68m
9:23PM1.79m
9:51AM1.69m
10:26PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:57PM0.21m
2:40AM0.29m
3:02PM0.22m
3:41AM0.28m
4:03PM0.21m
4:38AM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
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5:49
5:46
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
7
10
11
11
9
8
9
10
12
15
16
15
14
13
12
11
13
18
20
20
19
19
18
17
4
7
8
9
6
5
5
7
9
12
13
12
11
10
9
8
10
14
15
16
14
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
S
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
104
76
123
65
60
57
58
64
78
78
350
569
648
1261
1091
917
714
649
668
405
359
359
405
405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
S
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
121
123
72
92
90
92
94
94
68
67
43
41
113
25
14
14
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
99
84
91
82
81
68
65
59
57
95
7
31
26
15
3
14
2
2
6
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.3
WNW
2
1.4
SW
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
88
102
1
176
1
1
2
1715
2065
1
1
3
4
3
3
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
6
9
4
5
4
4
3
7
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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