
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
463 | 422 | 372 | 486 | 623 | 701 | 986 | 1673 | 3062 | 3894 | 2974 | 1422 | 3770 | 3871 | 4137 | 4046 | 3792 | 5478 | 4780 | 4026 | 2153 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.69m | 5:34AM1.63m | 5:59PM1.65m | 6:19AM1.61m | 6:45PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.27m | 11:36PM0.34m | 11:54AM0.31m | 00:21AM0.36m | 12:43PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | — | NE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
336 | 422 | 372 | 181 | 623 | 701 | 986 | 1673 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 1192 | 21 | 24 | 17 | — | 7 | 3344 | 3027 | 2624 | 2153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | — | E 15 | E 15 | SE 12 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 |
463 | 355 | 337 | 213 | 617 | 655 | 655 | 66 | — | 4 | 4 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 16 | — | — | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 |
75 | 131 | 289 | 486 | 161 | 137 | 110 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — |
8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 3062 | 3894 | 2974 | 1422 | 3770 | 3871 | 4137 | 4046 | 3792 | 5478 | 4780 | 4026 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 201 | 350 | 208 | 201 | 266 | 266 | 267 | 195 | 157 | 195 | 78 | 0 |
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