Dunedin - Bobs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.09° S 170.21° E

Dunedin - Bobs Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Bobs Beach sea temperature is
11.0°C
1.7° 

Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dunedin - Bobs Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 964 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period. 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 7th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 10th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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