
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 140 | 169 | 297 | 378 | 906 | 845 | 833 | 687 | 565 | 549 | 459 | 459 | 446 | 433 | 553 | 534 | 783 | 806 | 688 | 653 | 580 | 371 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.60m | 1:21PM1.69m | 1:38AM1.69m | 2:01PM1.74m | 2:20AM1.78m | 2:42PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.28m | 7:26PM0.28m | 7:45AM0.21m | 8:07PM0.21m | 8:29AM0.16m | 8:49PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
56 | 54 | 49 | 297 | 378 | 906 | 845 | 833 | 687 | 565 | 549 | 459 | 459 | 446 | 433 | 553 | 534 | 783 | 806 | 688 | 653 | 580 | 371 | 465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 7 | NE 5 |
63 | 140 | 169 | 41 | 221 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 75 | 122 | 108 | 62 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 111 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NE 12 | — | NE 4 | NE 12 | SSW 20 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
50 | 39 | 124 | 70 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NE 9 | NNW 3 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 |
174 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
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