
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 9AM is: 2.5m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4063 | 4535 | 4348 | 3675 | 3231 | 2550 | 2079 | 2027 | 1952 | 1757 | 1733 | 1568 | 1686 | 1779 | 2061 | 3274 | 4692 | 4494 | 3802 | 2968 | 2314 | 1797 | 1313 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.88m | 6:01PM1.90m | 6:25AM1.80m | 6:54PM1.79m | 7:21AM1.71m | 7:49PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.05m | 00:21AM0.15m | 12:44PM0.15m | 1:15AM0.22m | 1:39PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
4063 | 4535 | 4348 | 3675 | 3231 | 2550 | 2079 | 2027 | 1952 | 1757 | 1733 | 1568 | 1686 | 1779 | 2061 | 3274 | 4692 | 4494 | 3802 | 2968 | 2314 | 1797 | 1313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
675 | 666 | 640 | 561 | 463 | 443 | 431 | 363 | 363 | 318 | 309 | 249 | 245 | 215 | 167 | 157 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | — | S 24 | S 24 | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
746 | — | 428 | 289 | — | 453 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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