Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 10AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 4.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8417 | 15880 | 13924 | 11575 | 15726 | 4883 | 3985 | 4320 | 4761 | 1903 | 1807 | 4729 | 2688 | 1158 | 911 | 752 | 742 | 651 | 1257 | 565 | 697 | 472 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM1.93m | 3:26PM1.93m | 3:46AM1.89m | 4:10PM1.85m | 4:32AM1.83m | 4:55PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.02m | 9:36PM0.09m | 9:59AM0.10m | 10:22PM0.15m | 10:47AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 8298 | 7138 | 6490 | 5713 | 4883 | 3985 | 4320 | 7 | 1150 | 999 | 1622 | 2688 | 481 | 535 | 563 | 313 | 326 | 1257 | 565 | 697 | 472 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | E 13 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | NE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 12 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 3 | 7 | 654 | 7 | 1158 | 911 | 752 | 742 | 651 | 3 | 169 | 108 | 123 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 8417 | 15880 | 13924 | 11575 | 15726 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 4761 | 1903 | 1807 | 4729 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 201 | 346 | 104 | 0 | 90 | 104 | 201 | 201 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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