Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 1AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1960 | 3049 | 3314 | 6469 | 2634 | 2228 | 949 | 856 | 1751 | 1751 | 1602 | 1358 | 1240 | 1187 | 1546 | 1600 | 5421 | 3373 | 3372 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.52m | 12:23PM1.64m | 00:38AM1.57m | 1:03PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.51m | 5:53AM0.43m | 6:24PM0.45m | 6:36AM0.36m | 7:05PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
46 | 36 | 47 | 3351 | 2634 | 2228 | 672 | 541 | 1751 | 1751 | 1602 | 1358 | 1240 | 1187 | 1546 | 1600 | 1670 | 1624 | 1579 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
36 | 35 | 36 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 949 | 856 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 14 | NE 9 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | — | 36 | 3 | — | 35 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1960 | 3049 | 3314 | 6469 | 20 | 28 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 34 | — | 5421 | 3373 | 3372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 894 | 569 | 351 | 202 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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