Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 02 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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.6°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 Thursday (Apr 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Apr 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 2nd Apr)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 2nd Apr)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 2nd Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 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 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
S
1.7
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)111413121114131314141413121213141314131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6101257786343202123696887478966846826318696192135145101102101
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
5
E
5
NW
5
W
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ESE
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offglassoncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:01PM
1.82
4:22AM
1.78
4:42PM
1.79
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
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:10PM
0.18
10:29AM
0.21
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
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise7:56--7:58--7:58--8:00--8:02--8:03--8:04--
Sunset-7:27--7:25--7:23--7:22--7:20--7:17--7:15-
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clear
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C21222018191710910111111111212161713151512
Feels °C (?)202019171715889777678131412141310
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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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