Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.0° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 6PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
3
7
6
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
1.3
S
11
1.1
SSW
14
2.4
SW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
3.5
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1363
389
472
2318
485
491
580
736
756
856
1136
2585
2767
2852
2738
2418
2161
2308
5394
3416
621
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
20
NNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:02AM1.56m
11:21PM1.50m
11:46AM1.61m
00:02AM1.55m
12:26PM1.67m
Low Tide
5:05PM0.50m
5:19AM0.43m
5:48PM0.43m
6:01AM0.35m
6:28PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:35
6:36
 mm
4
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
18
19
16
6
6
5
6
8
13
8
6
5
4
4
4
5
8
8
9
7
Feels °C
7
15
15
12
0
1
-2
-1
2
7
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
2
4
2
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