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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 Saturday 09 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
13.1° 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 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
348 | 326 | 249 | 2143 | 2469 | 3242 | 3773 | 7622 | 4574 | 4098 | 4193 | 4149 | 4226 | 6464 | 6487 | 2782 | 2132 | 1881 | 1544 | 1269 | 890 | 1146 | 1121 | 1846 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.41m | 8:46PM1.52m | 9:07AM1.42m | 9:36PM1.54m | 9:56AM1.47m | 10:24PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.49m | 3:09AM0.51m | 3:22PM0.45m | 3:55AM0.45m | 4:10PM0.38m | 4:39AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 418 | 231 | 186 | 1197 | 214 | 3242 | 3773 | 3773 | 65 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 3605 | 3054 | 2782 | 2132 | 1881 | 1544 | 1269 | 890 | 1146 | 1121 | 1846 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 11 | ENE 12 | SSE 10 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 348 | 98 | 161 | 179 | — | 206 | 152 | 90 | — | 22 | 20 | 40 | 21 | 99 | 96 | 131 | 125 | 117 | 115 | 111 | 403 | 78 | 98 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 326 | 249 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 140 | 73 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 88 | 18 | 9 | 2143 | 2469 | 6 | 4 | 7622 | 4574 | 4098 | 4193 | 4149 | 4226 | 6464 | 6487 | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 201 | 345 | 346 | 208 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
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