Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 2AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1859
2265
2905
2979
2341
1867
1561
1207
989
759
574
446
395
345
307
246
361
350
276
1358
1336
419
387
328
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
S
0
SSE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
10
NW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
WSW
Wind State
off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:32PM2.01m
5:54AM1.86m
6:29PM1.93m
6:53AM1.80m
7:27PM1.84m
7:53AM1.73m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.12m
12:15PM0.05m
00:51AM0.16m
1:13PM0.12m
1:48AM0.20m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:21
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
9
8
8
7
6
6
9
12
12
10
10
9
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
6
6
7
6
4
3
3
6
9
9
7
7
6
10
8
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1859
2265
2905
2979
2341
1867
1561
1207
989
759
574
446
395
345
307
246
361
350
276
371
419
419
387
328
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
SW
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
1271
1376
1804
7
7
7
9
12
73
72
49
52
55
61
78
98
49
27
27
78
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
SW
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
7
6
12
12
11
29
33
37
44
30
28
48
47
9
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
2
1.4
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
14
8
3
6
15
28
30
35
101
64
1
215
104
1358
1336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
50
0
18
4
4
4
13
18
0
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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