Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 11,375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
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 Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1073 | 1004 | 1497 | 980 | 291 | 401 | 308 | 133 | 65 | 319 | 238 | 841 | 4623 | 5511 | 9342 | 1447 | 3514 | 1320 | 778 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.67m | 2:16PM1.77m | 2:28AM1.70m | 2:52PM1.79m | 3:05AM1.73m | 3:28PM1.79m | 3:43AM1.74m | 4:06PM1.77m | 4:23AM1.74m | 4:47PM1.73m | 5:07AM1.73m | 5:31PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.33m | 7:56AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.29m | 8:34AM0.19m | 8:59PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.17m | 9:38PM0.24m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:18PM0.25m | 10:39AM0.22m | 11:02PM0.27m | 11:27AM0.27m | 11:51PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | -2 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1073 | 956 | 1497 | 980 | 291 | 539 | 706 | 248 | 94 | 71 | 238 | 841 | 16 | 3 | 3400 | 642 | 1587 | 1320 | 778 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | — | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 539 | 1004 | 13 | — | 213 | 401 | 308 | 133 | 65 | 64 | 36 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | 321 | 2 | 352 | 453 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | S 24 | S 22 | SE 15 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 65 | 40 | 166 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 37 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 8 | W 3 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 4 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 558 | 605 | — | — | 42 | — | 319 | 7 | 18 | 4623 | 5511 | 9342 | 1447 | 3514 | 15 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 321 | 543 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 507 | 607 | 112 | 90 | 90 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
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