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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
7621 | 11491 | 4966 | 4714 | 3916 | 3185 | 3079 | 2697 | 2320 | 1918 | 1433 | 676 | 946 | 830 | 802 | 418 | 594 | 482 | 394 | 323 | 262 | 192 | 146 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.66m | 12:55PM1.70m | 1:12AM1.65m | 1:37PM1.71m | 1:53AM1.64m | 2:18PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.29m | 6:58PM0.34m | 7:14AM0.31m | 7:41PM0.36m | 7:55AM0.32m | 8:23PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 3436 | 4467 | 4966 | 4714 | 3916 | 3185 | 3079 | 2697 | 2320 | 1918 | 1433 | 676 | 946 | 830 | 802 | 418 | 594 | 482 | 394 | 323 | 262 | 192 | 146 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 303 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 168 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 7621 | 11491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 73 | 0 | 38 | 66 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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