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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 am Monday 27 Apr 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.2°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 5PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | |
599 | 498 | 394 | 313 | 198 | 158 | 71 | 70 | 34 | 28 | 264 | 90 | 131 | 127 | 124 | 110 | 192 | 169 | 164 | 1013 | 3563 | 4552 | 8914 | 2355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.73m | 00:11AM1.78m | 12:33PM1.75m | 00:55AM1.77m | 1:17PM1.76m | 1:36AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.20m | 6:17AM0.21m | 6:38PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 599 | 498 | 394 | 313 | 198 | 158 | 71 | 70 | 31 | 28 | 57 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 63 | 65 | 192 | 169 | 164 | 157 | 1707 | 2154 | 2598 | 2355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 22 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 111 | 40 | 18 | 34 | 43 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 91 | 19 | 14 | 127 | 124 | 110 | 162 | 156 | 151 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | ENE 3 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 90 | 131 | 9 | 35 | 59 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1013 | 3563 | 4552 | 8914 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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