Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (29 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 12AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 943 | 943 | 2944 | 1155 | 1449 | 3518 | 1433 | 3981 | 4458 | 2200 | 4716 | 2322 | 2289 | 5462 | 3127 | 3991 | 1897 | 3257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.94m | 5:56PM1.78m | 6:30AM1.91m | 6:55PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.13m | 11:55AM0.20m | 00:14AM0.16m | 12:56PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 822 | 943 | 943 | 1368 | 1155 | 1449 | 1852 | 1433 | 1949 | 2222 | 2200 | 2349 | 2322 | 2289 | 2913 | 23 | 24 | 972 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | — | — | 23 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 14 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2944 | 13 | 21 | 3518 | 35 | 3981 | 4458 | 3 | 4716 | 21 | 19 | 5462 | 3127 | 3991 | 1897 | 3257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 321 | 320 | 320 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 346 | 346 | 345 |
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