Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.6° 

Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 12PM is: 1.9m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.2m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (10 Sep)10ft (3.0m)18s
Evening (10 Sep)7ft (2.1m)18s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
8
5
3
3
4
4
3
2
8
7
7
5
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3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
19
3
SW
18
2.2
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
16
5.5
SW
15
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SSW
16
5
SSW
16
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
765
678
886
2395
5374
3208
2821
2758
2462
2214
2225
1077
7096
9205
9798
6030
14481
15490
14950
12517
14421
14903
4340
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
SW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:28AM1.90m
1:57PM1.99m
2:15AM1.93m
2:42PM1.97m
3:01AM1.93m
3:26PM1.93m
Low Tide
7:37AM-0.01m
8:05PM0.06m
8:26AM-0.01m
8:51PM0.06m
9:12AM0.02m
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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clear
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
6
8
8
7
4
3
4
8
11
10
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
8
10
10
9
Feels °C
1
0
1
2
2
3
-1
-2
-1
2
4
2
2
1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
1
4
4
2
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