Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
11.5° C

2.0°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 4AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
976
913
882
843
1111
1336
2358
2558
3222
3182
2309
1867
1419
1226
898
759
584
522
395
424
361
356
289
345
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
10
S
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
25
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:57AM1.91m
5:32PM2.01m
5:54AM1.86m
6:29PM1.93m
6:53AM1.80m
Low Tide
10:56PM0.10m
11:16AM-0.00m
11:54PM0.12m
12:15PM0.05m
00:51AM0.16m
1:13PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:21
8:21
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
6
5
5
5
8
10
11
9
8
8
6
6
6
10
15
13
11
11
11
12
14
12
13
13
Feels °C
2
1
1
1
2
4
6
7
7
6
3
3
3
6
12
10
8
8
8
9
10
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
976
913
882
843
1111
1336
2171
2558
3222
3182
2309
1867
1419
1226
898
759
584
522
395
424
361
356
289
345
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.6
NE
5
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
SE
17
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
17
7
7
7
16
12
38
73
11
75
69
60
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
22
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SW
7
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
11
3
3
3
7
9
12
12
11
32
31
29
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.8
WSW
4
3
SW
12
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.3
W
2
0.5
SW
6
1.3
WSW
7
0.7
SW
7
Energy kJ
5
3
1
2
7
19
2358
3
9
47
24
27
38
47
1
20
163
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
90
0
50
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
4
4
4
47
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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