
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
278 | 229 | 681 | 1368 | 1749 | 1524 | 1480 | 971 | 1799 | 1863 | 2029 | 2548 | 2801 | 5306 | 5469 | 8617 | 9324 | 8316 | 9057 | 9843 | 8861 | 2776 | 6645 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.80m | 3:55PM1.81m | 4:14AM1.83m | 4:36PM1.80m | 4:58AM1.85m | 5:22PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.14m | 10:03PM0.17m | 10:27AM0.15m | 10:47PM0.18m | 11:15AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSW 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
101 | 60 | 129 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 133 | 167 | 118 | 1863 | 2029 | 67 | 65 | 2806 | 2856 | 4412 | 4807 | 4536 | 4157 | 3448 | 3076 | 2776 | 2747 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 20 | ESE 14 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
81 | 85 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 38 | 121 | — | 99 | 68 | — | — | 63 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 |
278 | 229 | 681 | 1368 | 1749 | 1524 | 1480 | 971 | 1799 | 6 | 9 | 2548 | 2801 | 5306 | 5469 | 8617 | 9324 | 8316 | 9057 | 9843 | 8861 | — | 6645 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 52 | 201 | 414 | 201 | 90 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 201 | 344 | 351 | 53 | 201 | 104 | 90 | 90 | 320 | 320 | 53 | 0 |
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