Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.1°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 5AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (27 May)13ft (4.0m)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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
8
8
8
8
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
13
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3093
3173
3264
1929
2379
2078
1990
1962
6361
7112
8674
10754
4142
4356
3601
3144
3564
2609
2383
1918
1533
1145
946
915
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
SSW
5
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:44PM1.68m
12:10PM1.68m
00:30AM1.66m
12:55PM1.70m
1:12AM1.65m
1:37PM1.71m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.28m
6:13PM0.31m
6:33AM0.29m
6:58PM0.34m
7:14AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:04
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
7
6
6
5
5
9
11
9
7
7
7
7
8
11
12
10
9
9
10
9
9
12
13
10
4
3
3
2
2
5
7
5
3
2
2
1
2
5
7
6
5
5
7
6
6
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
17
2.3
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
12
Energy kJ
3093
3173
3264
1929
2379
2078
1990
1962
2122
2510
2946
3770
4142
4356
3601
3144
3564
2609
2383
1918
1533
1145
946
915
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1.2
S
17
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
19
19
20
861
23
26
28
14
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
21
14
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
13
5
SSW
14
5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6361
7112
8674
10754
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
4
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
17
17
73
73
0
73
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
9
5
5
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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