Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
8
7
8
8
3
4
3
4
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2792
3363
3736
3454
5747
4980
4637
5606
2069
1675
1313
2038
4189
4447
4471
1480
1317
1145
1097
961
919
905
787
775
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:45AM1.55m
11:12PM1.65m
11:34AM1.66m
11:59PM1.72m
12:23PM1.78m
00:48AM1.79m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.31m
5:24AM0.30m
5:45PM0.23m
6:09AM0.21m
6:34PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
13
13
12
10
9
8
7
8
9
11
10
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
8
9
9
8
6
6
4
6
6
9
9
6
5
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
2.2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
2792
69
61
40
3092
2803
2535
2287
2069
1675
1313
1136
2447
1985
1776
1480
1317
1145
1097
961
919
905
787
775
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.1
S
26
0.2
E
14
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
23
0.6
S
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
S
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
70
13
16
40
170
332
407
614
668
647
618
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
8
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
26
0.3
SSW
24
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
52
109
39
23
41
41
40
37
36
8
19
18
18
18
17
16
16
6
3
7
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SW
16
Energy kJ
5
3363
3736
3454
5747
4980
4637
5606
3
5
2038
4189
4447
4471
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
8
8
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
53
52
266
52
52
78
0
50
4
0
50
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
8
6
4
4
4
5
9
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
8
9
9
9
9
4
6
9
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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