
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
536 | 443 | 437 | 401 | 312 | 307 | 246 | 242 | 181 | 86 | 85 | 59 | 31 | 16 | 32 | 62 | 61 | 93 | 203 | 371 | 590 | 353 | 590 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.92m | 1:02AM1.82m | 1:37PM2.02m | 1:58AM1.90m | 2:32PM2.08m | 2:51AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.14m | 6:54PM0.19m | 7:12AM0.05m | 7:50PM0.13m | 8:09AM-0.02m | 8:45PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
536 | 443 | 437 | 401 | 312 | 307 | 246 | 242 | 181 | 86 | 154 | 105 | 73 | 50 | 81 | 87 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 590 | 353 | 590 | 487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | S 23 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
62 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 85 | 59 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 61 | 17 | 203 | 371 | 79 | 64 | 53 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 23 | S 21 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 24 | E 8 | E 16 | E 15 | SSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 295 | 19 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 9 | NE 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 16 | 31 | 43 | 30 | 80 | 122 | 233 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 174 | 167 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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