Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today?

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 9PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
918
988
1059
1030
932
772
737
575
538
449
369
322
249
198
198
176
227
240
232
206
198
196
140
115
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
NW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
0
SE
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:49AM1.79m
1:14PM1.89m
1:38AM1.85m
2:06PM1.98m
2:29AM1.88m
Low Tide
6:35PM0.16m
6:57AM0.13m
7:27PM0.11m
7:47AM0.07m
8:20PM0.09m
8:39AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
12
9
9
8
7
7
6
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
9
10
9
7
7
6
6
6
8
10
8
8
6
5
5
4
6
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
918
988
1059
1030
932
772
737
575
538
449
369
322
249
198
198
156
121
116
109
80
78
76
55
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
18
17
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
36
76
125
176
227
240
232
206
198
196
140
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
17
16
6
6
6
5
5
5
11
11
37
7
7
8
36
8
9
23
24
24
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
6
5
5
13
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
20
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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