Dunedin - Bobs Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 05 Jan 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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Bobs Beach in the next 12 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jan 09) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 6th Jan)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 9th Jan)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 11th Jan)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mon
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.1
E
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.4
SW
2
SW
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)1312121112121111131313131215914131312108
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6698119799391593065109204140319912011619814939712250
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
5
N
0
S
15
E
0
NNW
0
E
10
SE
5
W
5
N
10
ENE
5
N
25
WSW
25
SW
5
NNE
5
N
10
NE
15
NNW
35
WNW
45
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncrossglassonglassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:44AM
2.01
6:03PM
1.87
6:35AM
1.93
6:55PM
1.79
7:26AM
1.82
7:49PM
1.71
8:19AM
1.71
8:45PM
1.62
9:13AM
1.62
9:44PM
1.56
10:10AM
1.54
10:44PM
1.52
11:08AM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:27PM
-0.00
12:01PM
0.12
12:20AM
0.05
12:54PM
0.17
1:14AM
0.14
1:46PM
0.23
2:08AM
0.23
2:39PM
0.30
3:02AM
0.33
3:32PM
0.36
3:56AM
0.41
4:24PM
0.42
4:51AM
0.47
Mon
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--6:00--6:01--6:03
Sunset9:31--9:31--9:31--9:31--9:30--9:30--9:30--
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------3---1--24514---
Temp. °C161318171519161519181720201413152118141115
Feels °C (?)121115141518151616171414141312131910549
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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 12 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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