
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
499 | 500 | 690 | 777 | 822 | 943 | 1175 | 1295 | 2760 | 1583 | 3518 | 3540 | 3772 | 4232 | 4586 | 2111 | 2354 | 2289 | 2228 | 3448 | 3405 | 3191 | 3568 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.95m | 5:02PM1.82m | 5:33AM1.94m | 5:56PM1.78m | 6:30AM1.91m | 6:55PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.16m | 11:16PM0.13m | 11:55AM0.20m | 00:14AM0.16m | 12:56PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
499 | 500 | 690 | 777 | 822 | 943 | 1175 | 1295 | 1329 | 1583 | 1662 | 1746 | 1922 | 2222 | 2285 | 2111 | 2354 | 2289 | 2228 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | NE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 14 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | — | — | 2760 | 2 | 3518 | 3540 | 3772 | 4232 | 4586 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 3448 | 3405 | 3191 | 3568 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 104 | 320 | 320 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 201 | 351 | 346 |
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