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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 11 pm Saturday 30 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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | |
161 | 164 | 127 | 111 | 82 | 83 | 58 | 60 | 53 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 71 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:32AM1.64m | 2:57PM1.74m | 3:13AM1.63m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:54AM1.61m | 4:20PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.38m | 8:35AM0.34m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:17AM0.35m | 9:49PM0.41m | 10:01AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 47 | 52 | 53 | 44 | 82 | 83 | 58 | 220 | 277 | 297 | 239 | 212 | 222 | 190 | 134 | 141 | 151 | 190 | 194 | 237 | 293 | 293 | 299 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 161 | 164 | 127 | 111 | 38 | 26 | 22 | 60 | 53 | 55 | 31 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 71 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 79 | 59 | 55 | 39 | 7 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 83 | — | 82 | 102 | 138 | 173 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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