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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 2.5°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 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
5242 | 3163 | 3420 | 6075 | 5003 | 4527 | 4233 | 5337 | 1793 | 1420 | 1056 | 2038 | 4189 | 3135 | 4004 | 375 | 320 | 282 | 856 | 856 | 869 | 704 | 694 | 673 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.55m | 11:13PM1.65m | 11:35AM1.66m | 00:00AM1.72m | 12:24PM1.78m | 00:49AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.31m | 5:25AM0.30m | 5:46PM0.23m | 6:10AM0.21m | 6:35PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 2478 | 62 | 61 | 3370 | 2734 | 2431 | 2190 | 2133 | 1793 | 1420 | 1056 | 828 | 639 | 557 | 445 | 375 | 320 | 282 | 856 | 856 | 869 | 704 | 694 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | S 26 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 69 | — | 14 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 236 | 392 | 480 | 670 | 600 | 603 | 454 | 416 | 324 | 320 | 222 | 265 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 35 | 172 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5242 | 3163 | 3420 | 6075 | 5003 | 4527 | 4233 | 5337 | — | — | — | 2038 | 4189 | 3135 | 4004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 35 | 255 | 35 | 35 | 78 | 17 | 66 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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