Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
164 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 51 | 87 | 105 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 135 | 634 | 1781 | 3213 | 3744 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:12PM1.46m | 10:47AM1.55m | 11:08PM1.48m | 11:39AM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.50m | 4:51PM0.54m | 5:07AM0.48m | 5:40PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
164 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 63 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 154 | 98 | 49 | 38 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
45 | 44 | 67 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 51 | 87 | 105 | 25 | 86 | 86 | 135 | 207 | 36 | 35 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | E 16 | S 9 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | W 4 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 178 | 80 | 192 | — | 22 | 634 | 1781 | 3213 | 3744 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 511 | 511 | 530 | 507 | 408 |
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