Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.6° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 11AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (02 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (02 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
12
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.7
SW
8
1
SSW
15
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2710
2166
1777
1424
1113
778
651
555
396
316
312
316
325
261
568
561
539
422
339
334
405
306
424
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
25
W
25
W
25
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:57AM1.71m
6:22PM1.64m
6:53AM1.68m
7:20PM1.59m
7:58AM1.67m
8:27PM1.58m
Low Tide
12:22PM0.33m
00:46AM0.34m
1:23PM0.38m
1:47AM0.36m
2:28PM0.40m
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cloud
part cloud
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clear
cloud
rain showers
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:13
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
11
7
8
14
16
15
14
14
11
10
11
14
16
15
12
12
12
10
9
12
9
8
7
Feels °C
5
3
4
11
13
10
10
10
9
8
10
12
14
13
10
9
9
5
4
6
1
1
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