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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
594 | 474 | 387 | 311 | 179 | 111 | 101 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.64m | 2:18PM1.73m | 2:33AM1.64m | 2:58PM1.74m | 3:14AM1.63m | 3:39PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.32m | 8:23PM0.38m | 8:36AM0.34m | 9:06PM0.40m | 9:18AM0.35m | 9:51PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 594 | 474 | 387 | 311 | 179 | 101 | 101 | 38 | 78 | 47 | 73 | 36 | 24 | 188 | 226 | 245 | 212 | 207 | 157 | 116 | 119 | 125 | 121 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 36 | 36 | 71 | 32 | 78 | 56 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | — | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 111 | 83 | 76 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 2 | — | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 62 | 72 | — | — | 100 | 163 | 116 | 185 | 464 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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