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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.5°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 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 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. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | |
90 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 131 | 344 | 489 | 1908 | 1551 | 1145 | 982 | 754 | 649 | 659 | 405 | 412 | 429 | 491 | 579 | 812 | 1249 | 5152 | 1902 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.81m | 8:44AM1.68m | 9:23PM1.79m | 9:51AM1.69m | 10:26PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.29m | 3:02PM0.22m | 3:41AM0.28m | 4:03PM0.21m | 4:38AM0.25m | 4:59PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 57 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 61 | 78 | 344 | 489 | 587 | 1324 | 1145 | 982 | 754 | 649 | 659 | 405 | 412 | 429 | 491 | 579 | 812 | 1249 | 1939 | 1902 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 90 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 131 | 43 | 41 | 113 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 892 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | S 20 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | 68 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 67 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1908 | 1551 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5152 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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