
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 12PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 336 | 643 | 609 | 695 | 1780 | 1513 | 1660 | 553 | 479 | 1500 | 2005 | 1415 | 1633 | 2521 | 956 | 848 | 942 | 825 | 865 | 372 | 565 | 1172 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.60m | 7:53PM1.47m | 8:27AM1.54m | 8:52PM1.43m | 9:26AM1.51m | 9:52PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.46m | 1:55PM0.53m | 2:12AM0.51m | 2:51PM0.56m | 3:08AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 |
243 | 249 | 470 | 131 | 99 | 654 | 736 | 637 | 553 | 479 | 461 | 410 | 800 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 848 | 942 | 825 | 865 | 260 | 333 | 1172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — |
36 | 25 | 157 | 74 | 148 | 236 | 58 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 66 | 175 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 372 | 565 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | — |
14 | 35 | 17 | 24 | 43 | 76 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — |
294 | 336 | 643 | 609 | 695 | 1780 | 1513 | 1660 | — | — | 1500 | 2005 | 1415 | 1633 | 2521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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