Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 320 | 431 | 542 | 963 | 993 | 1871 | 1592 | 807 | 670 | 658 | 682 | 1521 | 1677 | 1025 | 2165 | 890 | 890 | 916 | 901 | 916 | 3162 | 3871 | 1313 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.60m | 7:52PM1.47m | 8:25AM1.54m | 8:50PM1.43m | 9:25AM1.51m | 9:51PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.46m | 1:53PM0.53m | 2:10AM0.51m | 2:50PM0.56m | 3:07AM0.54m | 3:46PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 244 | 216 | 185 | 147 | 702 | 710 | 1207 | 1084 | 807 | 670 | 658 | 682 | 841 | 972 | 4 | 1009 | 890 | 890 | 916 | 901 | 916 | 1121 | 1380 | 1313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 70 | 68 | 43 | 99 | 96 | 70 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 70 | 239 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | WNW 2 | — | W 2 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 260 | 320 | 431 | 542 | 963 | 993 | 1871 | 1592 | — | — | — | — | 1521 | 1677 | 1025 | 2165 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3162 | 3871 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 51 | 51 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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