Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Issued: 5 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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 10PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (17 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s

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 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
5
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
2
SSW
12
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
SSW
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
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
1.2
S
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2861
1256
976
913
897
843
1111
1336
2358
2664
3222
2942
2309
1706
1419
1207
898
759
574
513
468
418
356
356
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
10
SSE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<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
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
8
7
5
5
5
5
8
10
12
9
8
8
6
6
6
11
16
14
11
11
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
7
7
7
5
3
3
2
8
13
11
8
8
8
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
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
1.2
S
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1491
1256
976
913
897
843
1111
1336
2076
2664
3222
2942
2309
1706
1419
1207
898
759
574
513
468
418
356
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
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
S
22
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
17
7
7
9
17
32
37
73
51
46
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
7
11
3
3
3
7
9
12
12
12
68
63
104
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
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
0.6
N
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
Energy kJ
2861
5
3
1
3
7
19
2358
8
3
10
55
61
27
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
50
0
4
0
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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