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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.7°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 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | |
288 | 2149 | 413 | 632 | 1137 | 1257 | 1223 | 1328 | 1496 | 612 | 503 | 604 | 1384 | 1246 | 1179 | 1147 | 891 | 757 | 734 | 600 | 485 | 403 | 300 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.72m | 8:59PM1.79m | 9:27AM1.69m | 9:59PM1.74m | 10:27AM1.68m | 10:54PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.23m | 2:41PM0.18m | 3:17AM0.24m | 3:39PM0.22m | 4:12AM0.25m | 4:34PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 288 | 413 | 413 | 632 | 1137 | 1257 | 1223 | 1328 | 1496 | 390 | 449 | 319 | 1384 | 1246 | 1179 | 1147 | 891 | 757 | 734 | 600 | 485 | 403 | 300 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 612 | 503 | 604 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 57 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 37 | — | 27 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 2149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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