Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 10AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1434 | 1472 | 1718 | 1718 | 1623 | 1385 | 1330 | 1158 | 980 | 850 | 711 | 651 | 632 | 303 | 242 | 310 | 432 | 725 | 1273 | 1887 | 2430 | 4065 | 7248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.86m | 5:28PM1.84m | 5:51AM1.78m | 6:17PM1.72m | 6:44AM1.68m | 7:09PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.10m | 11:45PM0.18m | 12:09PM0.22m | 00:36AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1434 | 1472 | 1718 | 1718 | 1623 | 1385 | 1330 | 1158 | 980 | 850 | 711 | 651 | 632 | 303 | 242 | 186 | 138 | 51 | 57 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 4557 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 133 | 204 | 310 | 432 | 725 | 1273 | 1887 | 2430 | 4065 | 7248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 47 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 266 | 461 | 208 | 0 |
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