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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 5 am Friday 08 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
13.0° 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 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
141 | 139 | 151 | 149 | 189 | 147 | 133 | 149 | 331 | 357 | 348 | 326 | 249 | 1143 | 4672 | 2752 | 2602 | 4046 | 4212 | 3651 | 4055 | 4735 | 4855 | 4768 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.42m | 7:55PM1.52m | 8:15AM1.41m | 8:46PM1.52m | 9:07AM1.42m | 9:36PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.51m | 2:21AM0.54m | 2:34PM0.49m | 3:09AM0.51m | 3:22PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
 kJ | 79 | 147 | 147 | 130 | 88 | 86 | 92 | 121 | 351 | 853 | 402 | 226 | 197 | 1143 | 2431 | 2752 | 2602 | 92 | 67 | 65 | 38 | 36 | 102 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 141 | 139 | 151 | 149 | 189 | 147 | 133 | 149 | 153 | 357 | 348 | 326 | 164 | 186 | 260 | 202 | 152 | — | 34 | 73 | 20 | 40 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 18 | S 9 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 2 | 29 | 37 | 61 | 101 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 331 | 67 | 90 | 194 | 21 | 21 | 4672 | 36 | 42 | 4046 | 4212 | 3651 | 4055 | 4735 | 4855 | 4768 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 52 | 95 | 53 | 52 | 208 | 346 | 886 | 495 | 266 |
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