Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
10.5° C
1.5° 

Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Bobs Beach today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Bobs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
E
12
0.9
SSW
14
1
ESE
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
854
867
836
811
713
703
594
567
549
467
439
367
347
298
293
233
223
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:24AM1.65m
2:49PM1.76m
3:01AM1.66m
3:26PM1.77m
Low Tide
8:16PM0.38m
8:27AM0.29m
8:56PM0.35m
9:07AM0.26m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
11
13
11
9
8
7
6
7
13
14
11
9
Feels °C
7
6
6
5
5
9
11
9
7
6
4
3
4
9
9
8
7
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