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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 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.2°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 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
659 | 1551 | 1145 | 930 | 622 | 649 | 569 | 426 | 412 | 491 | 680 | 876 | 1599 | 2278 | 4381 | 2228 | 1939 | 1807 | 1462 | 1062 | 747 | 566 | 386 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.79m | 9:51AM1.69m | 10:26PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.71m | 11:21PM1.78m | 11:45AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.28m | 4:03PM0.21m | 4:38AM0.25m | 4:59PM0.20m | 5:30AM0.23m | 5:51PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 659 | 1324 | 1145 | 930 | 622 | 649 | 569 | 426 | 412 | 491 | 680 | 876 | — | — | 2478 | 2228 | 1939 | 1807 | 1462 | 1062 | 747 | 566 | 386 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 113 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 776 | 545 | 2 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1551 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1599 | 2278 | 4381 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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