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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
14.4° C
 (Which is 1.9°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 6AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Mar)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (17 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (17 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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16 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SSW
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
1.3
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
S
0.8
S
Period(s) (?)131212111111101010669101066111010101091010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)554432336227184184133125946396404646149188353218209160170108120120
Wind
(km/h)
0
ESE
0
N
0
NNE
0
NNW
10
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
5
SSW
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrossglasscrosscrosscross-
off		glasscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:20AM
1.76
2:33PM
1.71
2:58AM
1.82
3:13PM
1.79
3:37AM
1.86
3:54PM
1.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:59PM
0.24
8:25AM
0.27
8:40PM
0.16
9:05AM
0.19
9:22PM
0.10
9:45AM
0.14
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise----7:35-------7:35-------7:37---
Sunset-------7:58-------7:55-------7:53
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------2-----------
Temp. °C13131312141718151314201914171512101010911131312
Feels °C (?)131313121313131211111517121397988711111110
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