
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 1PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
882 | 843 | 1102 | 1461 | 1859 | 2318 | 2958 | 2942 | 2341 | 1706 | 1419 | 1207 | 898 | 668 | 584 | 453 | 402 | 303 | 390 | 384 | 294 | 345 | 377 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.91m | 5:32PM2.01m | 5:54AM1.86m | 6:29PM1.93m | 6:53AM1.80m | 7:27PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM-0.00m | 11:54PM0.12m | 12:15PM0.05m | 00:51AM0.16m | 1:13PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
882 | 843 | 1102 | 1461 | 1859 | 2318 | 2958 | 2942 | 2341 | 1706 | 1419 | 1207 | 898 | 668 | 584 | 453 | 402 | 303 | 390 | 384 | 294 | 345 | 377 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | E 20 | E 19 | S 22 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
6 | 17 | — | — | — | 1376 | 1804 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 37 | 72 | 32 | 32 | 55 | 49 | 98 | 98 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | S 21 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 14 | SSW 16 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 3 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 57 | 25 | 36 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 121 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
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