Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 48 | 44 | 52 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 99 | 382 | 1975 | 2759 | 3201 | 6396 | 2686 | 1293 | 910 | 646 | 507 | 507 | 597 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.55m | 11:09PM1.48m | 11:40AM1.59m | 11:57PM1.52m | 12:24PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.54m | 5:08AM0.48m | 5:41PM0.51m | 5:54AM0.43m | 6:25PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
71 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 104 | 147 | 84 | 47 | 28 | 25 | 3174 | 2686 | 1293 | 910 | 646 | 458 | 377 | 262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
4 | 4 | 26 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 99 | 137 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 402 | 395 | 463 | 507 | 507 | 597 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 18 | S 20 | SE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
7 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 18 | 61 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | N 3 |
1 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 75 | 88 | 73 | — | 14 | 382 | 1975 | 2759 | 3201 | 6396 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 573 | 541 | 490 | 490 | 330 | 184 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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