Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 8PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1432 | 8120 | 2394 | 2354 | 2258 | 1994 | 1637 | 1439 | 1277 | 1321 | 1254 | 1271 | 1983 | 2803 | 3525 | 7582 | 10508 | 11909 | 10586 | 12889 | 5386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.53m | 8:31PM1.43m | 9:09AM1.51m | 9:36PM1.43m | 10:10AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.56m | 2:45AM0.54m | 3:24PM0.57m | 3:41AM0.53m | 4:17PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1432 | 2178 | 2394 | 2354 | 2258 | 1994 | 1637 | 1439 | 1277 | 1321 | 1254 | 1271 | 48 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6988 | 5386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 147 | 109 | 17 | 25 | 71 | 68 | 51 | 49 | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 96 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 8120 | — | — | — | 5 | 49 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1983 | 2803 | 3525 | 7582 | 10508 | 11909 | 10586 | 12889 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 320 | 507 | 202 | 349 | 607 | 704 | 345 | 0 |
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