
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2462 | 2523 | 2437 | 2588 | 4650 | 5300 | 10411 | 6030 | 15018 | 14871 | 14207 | 11992 | 5713 | 4883 | 4103 | 3731 | 8608 | 7945 | 1751 | 5023 | 6687 | 2410 | 1127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.93m | 2:42PM1.97m | 3:01AM1.93m | 3:26PM1.93m | 3:46AM1.89m | 4:10PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM-0.01m | 8:51PM0.06m | 9:12AM0.02m | 9:36PM0.09m | 9:59AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
2462 | 2523 | 2437 | 2588 | 12 | 6 | 5230 | 21 | 7655 | 7660 | 7624 | 6841 | 5713 | 4883 | 4103 | 3731 | 4485 | 4056 | 1012 | 1794 | 2613 | 2410 | 513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | — | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 14 |
20 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 4 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 654 | 7 | 6 | 1127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | NE 12 |
— | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
3 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 4650 | 5300 | 10411 | 6030 | 15018 | 14871 | 14207 | 11992 | — | 21 | 18 | 45 | 8608 | 7945 | 1751 | 5023 | 6687 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 90 | 201 | 351 | 201 | 104 | 112 | 201 | 201 | 520 | 104 | 0 | 13 | 90 | 104 | 201 | 78 | 0 | 49 |
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