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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 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
12.8° C
(Which is 2.4°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 9AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
4307 | 2323 | 1932 | 1697 | 3115 | 1136 | 5605 | 5201 | 4471 | 1460 | 1325 | 1225 | 1081 | 1280 | 1298 | 1065 | 1018 | 987 | 851 | 683 | 569 | 546 | 472 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:34AM1.66m | 11:59PM1.72m | 12:23PM1.78m | 00:48AM1.79m | 1:13PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.30m | 5:45PM0.23m | 6:09AM0.21m | 6:34PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.13m | 7:26PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2535 | 2323 | 1932 | 1697 | 1313 | 1136 | 2237 | 1985 | 1776 | 1460 | 1325 | 1225 | 1081 | 1280 | 1298 | 1065 | 1018 | 987 | 851 | 683 | 569 | 546 | 472 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 332 | 407 | 788 | 668 | 647 | 618 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 26 | S 24 | S 23 | E 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4307 | — | — | — | 3115 | — | 5605 | 5201 | 4471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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