Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
206 | 234 | 256 | 302 | 390 | 689 | 1324 | 1537 | 3393 | 5678 | 6103 | 5792 | 5711 | 5874 | 2993 | 5908 | 6587 | 6689 | 1725 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.74m | 4:07PM1.77m | 4:24AM1.74m | 4:48PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.24m | 9:56AM0.18m | 10:20PM0.25m | 10:40AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
206 | 234 | 256 | 302 | 390 | 198 | 1324 | 1537 | 16 | 3135 | 2837 | 2746 | 2671 | 2907 | 2993 | 3372 | 3353 | 3543 | 777 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 24 |
68 | 44 | 42 | 146 | 134 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
67 | 107 | 103 | 40 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 13 | NW 3 | W 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 |
— | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 689 | 3 | 24 | 3393 | 5678 | 6103 | 5792 | 5711 | 5874 | 3 | 5908 | 6587 | 6689 | 1725 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 303 | 325 | 343 | 328 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 191 | 328 | 329 | 490 |
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