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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 11 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.3°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 2PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | |
2796 | 2132 | 1735 | 3850 | 861 | 1320 | 1901 | 2323 | 5321 | 5560 | 3680 | 3454 | 5501 | 4637 | 4242 | 5374 | 2121 | 1728 | 1357 | 2071 | 4273 | 3669 | 3392 | 1611 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.47m | 10:24PM1.59m | 10:45AM1.55m | 11:12PM1.65m | 11:34AM1.66m | 11:59PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.38m | 4:39AM0.38m | 4:57PM0.31m | 5:24AM0.30m | 5:45PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 2796 | 2132 | 1735 | 1728 | 861 | 1320 | 1901 | 2323 | 2895 | 3030 | 61 | 40 | 2897 | 2618 | 2359 | 2287 | 2121 | 1728 | 1357 | 1174 | 2417 | 2181 | 1960 | 1611 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 26 | E 14 | ENE 11 | SSW 23 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 127 | 119 | 83 | 111 | 469 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 172 | 332 | 407 | 627 | 546 | 640 | 618 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SSW 24 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 109 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 3 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 13 | 3850 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5321 | 5560 | 3680 | 3454 | 5501 | 4637 | 4242 | 5374 | — | 5 | — | 2071 | 4273 | 3669 | 3392 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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