Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 6AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (19 Aug)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3651
3294
2803
2326
1902
1422
1207
2056
972
920
786
827
441
326
703
980
826
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:09PM1.61m
7:41AM1.60m
8:06PM1.52m
8:43AM1.54m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.37m
2:00PM0.45m
2:24AM0.45m
2:58PM0.52m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
9
11
11
9
7
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
9
Feels °C
3
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
3
4
4
3
4
5
7
8
6
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