Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.3°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 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.2
SSW
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
151
120
117
117
120
92
92
67
67
161
345
447
906
838
660
485
149
173
241
260
254
269
250
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SW
5
S
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:36AM1.70m
8:16PM1.81m
8:45AM1.68m
9:24PM1.79m
9:52AM1.69m
10:27PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:58PM0.21m
2:41AM0.29m
3:03PM0.22m
3:42AM0.27m
4:04PM0.21m
4:39AM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:24
7:24
7:26
7:28
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
7
10
12
10
9
8
9
11
12
16
17
15
13
12
12
12
12
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
4
7
9
8
6
5
6
8
10
13
14
12
10
10
10
10
9
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
104
151
120
117
117
59
57
44
52
67
161
345
447
906
838
660
485
149
173
241
260
254
269
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
120
81
57
54
44
92
92
92
67
64
61
42
28
25
14
14
6
98
115
6
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
50
50
48
42
41
41
40
36
58
56
32
9
102
25
3
14
2
6
6
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
102
120
3
1
1
8
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
6
9
4
5
4
4
3
7
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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