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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.4°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 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
120 | 117 | 117 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 67 | 65 | 161 | 345 | 384 | 783 | 838 | 660 | 492 | 159 | 180 | 306 | 317 | 269 | 265 | 317 | 406 | 703 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.81m | 8:45AM1.68m | 9:24PM1.79m | 9:52AM1.69m | 10:27PM1.78m | 10:52AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.29m | 3:03PM0.22m | 3:42AM0.27m | 4:04PM0.21m | 4:39AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 120 | 117 | 117 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 51 | 65 | 161 | 345 | 384 | 783 | 838 | 660 | 492 | 159 | 180 | 306 | 317 | 269 | 265 | 317 | 406 | 703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 57 | 54 | 44 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 152 | 115 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 58 | 56 | 57 | 9 | 102 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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