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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.4°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 4AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
735 | 800 | 811 | 697 | 687 | 585 | 577 | 421 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 242 | 238 | 113 | 95 | 111 | 101 | 129 | 167 | 169 | 169 | 131 | 129 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.70m | 3:18PM1.76m | 3:35AM1.66m | 3:59PM1.73m | 4:16AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.29m | 9:00AM0.28m | 9:27PM0.34m | 9:41AM0.32m | 10:11PM0.39m | 10:25AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 735 | 800 | 811 | 697 | 687 | 585 | 577 | 421 | 336 | 331 | 326 | 242 | 238 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 101 | 129 | 167 | 169 | 169 | 131 | 129 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 4 | SW 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 113 | 95 | 111 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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