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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2.3°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 8PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | |
2796 | 2132 | 1735 | 3850 | 861 | 1320 | 1901 | 2323 | 5321 | 5560 | 3680 | 3454 | 5501 | 4637 | 4242 | 5374 | 2121 | 1728 | 1357 | 2071 | 4273 | 3669 | 3392 | 1611 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.47m | 10:24PM1.59m | 10:45AM1.55m | 11:12PM1.65m | 11:34AM1.66m | 11:59PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.38m | 4:39AM0.38m | 4:57PM0.31m | 5:24AM0.30m | 5:45PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 2796 | 2132 | 1735 | 1728 | 861 | 1320 | 1901 | 2323 | 2895 | 3030 | 61 | 40 | 2897 | 2618 | 2359 | 2287 | 2121 | 1728 | 1357 | 1174 | 2417 | 2181 | 1960 | 1611 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 26 | E 14 | ENE 11 | SSW 23 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 127 | 119 | 83 | 111 | 469 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 172 | 332 | 407 | 627 | 546 | 640 | 618 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SSW 24 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 109 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 3 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 13 | 3850 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 5321 | 5560 | 3680 | 3454 | 5501 | 4637 | 4242 | 5374 | — | 5 | — | 2071 | 4273 | 3669 | 3392 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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