
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
499 | 779 | 714 | 696 | 679 | 654 | 1092 | 911 | 773 | 660 | 557 | 542 | 447 | 396 | 421 | 414 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.52m | 12:07PM1.61m | 00:24AM1.54m | 12:52PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.44m | 6:08PM0.49m | 6:22AM0.42m | 6:53PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
499 | 779 | 714 | 696 | 679 | 654 | 1092 | 911 | 773 | 660 | 557 | 542 | 447 | 396 | 421 | 414 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
42 | 37 | 40 | 24 | 42 | 94 | 73 | 71 | 177 | 208 | 201 | 236 | 220 | 272 | 248 | 241 | 197 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 44 | 61 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — |
— | 18 | 120 | 115 | 113 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 0 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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