Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.2°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 9PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (24 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
5
3
6
7
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
489
1991
1551
1145
982
714
649
659
433
405
575
692
2329
1625
3971
4671
2427
2041
1756
1335
1031
807
577
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:23PM1.79m
9:51AM1.69m
10:26PM1.78m
10:51AM1.71m
11:21PM1.78m
11:45AM1.73m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.22m
3:41AM0.28m
4:03PM0.21m
4:38AM0.25m
4:59PM0.20m
5:30AM0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:26
7:28
7:30
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5:46
5:45
5:44
5:42
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
12
10
12
19
21
20
19
18
16
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
15
11
11
10
9
9
7
9
15
16
15
13
14
12
10
8
8
9
9
10
11
10
11
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.6
S
11
Energy kJ
344
489
659
1324
1145
982
714
649
659
433
405
575
692
1182
2110
2513
2427
2041
1756
1335
1031
807
577
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.1
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
43
41
113
25
14
14
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
392
609
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
31
26
25
1
14
2
2
6
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
3
SW
12
2.3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
1991
1551
1
2
4
5
5
3
5
2329
1625
3971
4671
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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