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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 5 pm Wednesday 27 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2291 | 6690 | 2431 | 7735 | 7326 | 4555 | 4576 | 4466 | 3869 | 3578 | 3195 | 2892 | 2346 | 2009 | 1659 | 1407 | 1198 | 1065 | 942 | 814 | 710 | 625 | 537 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:29AM1.66m | 12:54PM1.70m | 1:11AM1.65m | 1:36PM1.71m | 1:52AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.31m | 6:32AM0.29m | 6:57PM0.34m | 7:13AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.36m | 7:54AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2291 | 2468 | 2431 | 3186 | 3835 | 4555 | 4576 | 4466 | 3869 | 3578 | 3195 | 2892 | 2346 | 2009 | 1659 | 1407 | 1198 | 1065 | 942 | 814 | 710 | 625 | 537 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6690 | 14 | 7735 | 7326 | — | 18 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 90 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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