Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast from 7 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 28,315 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 8 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period with SSW 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 Monday (Jun 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 7.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 5.0m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Bobs Beach in the next 16 days are 7.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Bobs Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 813 | 2477 | 3331 | 6675 | 14723 | 12889 | 5849 | 2444 | 730 | 394 | 362 | 532 | 405 | 217 | 372 | 540 | 803 | 763 | 617 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.55m | 8:18AM1.47m | 8:47PM1.55m | 9:09AM1.51m | 9:38PM1.58m | 10:04AM1.58m | 10:32PM1.63m | 11:00AM1.69m | 11:27PM1.69m | 11:57AM1.80m | 00:22AM1.76m | 12:53PM1.91m | 1:17AM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.43m | 2:25AM0.46m | 2:40PM0.41m | 3:12AM0.42m | 3:30PM0.37m | 3:59AM0.37m | 4:22PM0.32m | 4:48AM0.29m | 5:16PM0.26m | 5:39AM0.21m | 6:11PM0.21m | 6:32AM0.13m | 7:07PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | E 14 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 299 | 587 | 2477 | 9 | 32 | — | 7523 | 5849 | 2444 | 730 | 394 | 203 | 532 | 405 | 217 | 372 | 540 | 803 | 763 | 617 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | NE 10 | SE 14 | — | — | S 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 813 | 24 | 7 | — | — | 1303 | 301 | 667 | 121 | 152 | 362 | 265 | 138 | 41 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 6 | S 15 | SE 11 | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 133 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 114 | — | — | 31 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3331 | 6675 | 14723 | 12889 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | — | 7 | 40 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 13 | 104 | 488 | 201 | 201 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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