
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1127 | 982 | 1038 | 1184 | 1718 | 2269 | 2818 | 6278 | 5622 | 2241 | 1718 | 1447 | 1208 | 1193 | 988 | 886 | 366 | 724 | 613 | 223 | 154 | 144 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.70m | 9:38PM1.60m | 10:19AM1.75m | 10:45PM1.67m | 11:23AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.34m | 3:34PM0.38m | 3:57AM0.29m | 4:37PM0.33m | 4:58AM0.21m | 5:35PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
1127 | 982 | 1038 | 1184 | 1718 | 2269 | 2818 | 3000 | 2669 | 2241 | 1718 | 1447 | 1208 | 1193 | 988 | 886 | 188 | 724 | 613 | 188 | 154 | 144 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
23 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 366 | 2 | — | 223 | 104 | 99 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
28 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6278 | 5622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 84 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 72 | 18 | 18 |
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