Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 12PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 112 | 81 | 277 | 230 | 408 | 625 | 603 | 561 | 661 | 817 | 1068 | 905 | 882 | 739 | 1088 | 1060 | 1298 | 1365 | 1314 | 1281 | 1102 | 1063 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.96m | 3:53PM2.01m | 4:13AM1.93m | 4:41PM1.94m | 5:02AM1.86m | 5:29PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM-0.05m | 10:07PM0.06m | 10:28AM0.01m | 10:56PM0.10m | 11:19AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
103 | 100 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 408 | 625 | 603 | 561 | 661 | 817 | 1068 | 905 | 882 | 739 | 1088 | 1060 | 1298 | 1365 | 1314 | 1281 | 1102 | 1063 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
85 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 82 | 55 | 96 | 77 | 58 | 43 | 30 | 52 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 45 | 47 | 36 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
110 | 112 | 81 | 277 | 230 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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