Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 04 Apr 2026 NZDT
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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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Bobs Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Bobs Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 05) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 08) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 4th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 8th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sun 5th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Fri
10
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.4
E
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)14131414141413121261414131314141414101013
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12169745657896153962131471461662131379610711314715627323169
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
0
SE
5
W
10
WNW
15
SW
5
SW
10
ENE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:01AM
1.72
5:23PM
1.75
5:42AM
1.65
6:06PM
1.69
6:26AM
1.58
6:52PM
1.62
7:13AM
1.50
7:43PM
1.56
8:06AM
1.44
8:39PM
1.51
9:04AM
1.40
9:39PM
1.49
10:04AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:52PM
0.24
11:10AM
0.27
11:36PM
0.33
11:53AM
0.34
12:23AM
0.41
12:39PM
0.42
1:13AM
0.49
1:30PM
0.49
2:08AM
0.55
2:25PM
0.54
3:05AM
0.58
3:22PM
0.56
4:01AM
0.58
4:16PM
0.54
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Fri
10
Sunrise-7:58--8:00--8:02--8:03--8:04--8:06--8:07-
Sunset--7:23--7:22--7:20--7:17--7:15--7:14--7:12
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
1144-----------------
Temp. °C17111091111101213141617131919141613111213
Feels °C (?)15898776910111213111819131210889
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The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - Bobs Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - Bobs Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunedin - Bobs Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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