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Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Forecast
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.6°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 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
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. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
472 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 359 | 402 | 322 | 908 | 634 | 366 | 357 | 353 | 339 | 242 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 145 | 131 | 96 | 68 | 58 | 98 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.85m | 2:05PM1.98m | 2:28AM1.88m | 2:59PM2.04m | 3:21AM1.90m | 3:54PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.11m | 7:46AM0.07m | 8:19PM0.09m | 8:38AM0.03m | 9:15PM0.09m | 9:34AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 472 | 411 | 411 | 353 | 359 | 402 | 240 | 908 | 634 | 366 | 357 | 353 | 339 | 242 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 145 | 131 | 96 | 25 | 26 | 98 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 46 | 88 | 128 | 212 | 184 | 322 | 11 | 42 | 81 | 78 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 68 | 58 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 23 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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