
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 104 | 154 | 222 | 265 | 390 | 326 | 610 | 657 | 1515 | 1960 | 2442 | 7274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.91m | 00:38AM1.84m | 1:09PM1.96m | 1:28AM1.90m | 1:57PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.12m | 6:28PM0.17m | 6:47AM0.04m | 7:18PM0.10m | 7:37AM-0.01m | 8:05PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
66 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 54 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 154 | 222 | 265 | 390 | 326 | 610 | 657 | 1515 | 1960 | 2442 | 4041 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 66 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 27 | 196 | 90 | 88 | 389 | 55 | 53 | 37 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 16 | — | — |
43 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 74 | 74 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 32 | 198 | 47 | 198 | 304 | 59 | 80 | 10 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 7 | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 97 | 102 | 132 | 204 | 7274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 0 |
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