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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.5°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 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
121 | 123 | 123 | 92 | 102 | 92 | 94 | 176 | 78 | 95 | 350 | 1715 | 2065 | 1261 | 1091 | 917 | 714 | 649 | 668 | 405 | 359 | 359 | 405 | 405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.70m | 8:15PM1.81m | 8:44AM1.68m | 9:23PM1.79m | 9:51AM1.69m | 10:26PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.21m | 2:40AM0.29m | 3:02PM0.22m | 3:41AM0.28m | 4:03PM0.21m | 4:38AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 104 | 76 | 123 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 64 | 78 | 78 | 350 | 569 | 648 | 1261 | 1091 | 917 | 714 | 649 | 668 | 405 | 359 | 359 | 405 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 121 | 123 | 72 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 43 | 41 | 113 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 20 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 99 | 84 | 91 | 82 | 81 | 68 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 95 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | WNW 2 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 88 | 102 | — | 1 | 176 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1715 | 2065 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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