Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
7
6
3
3
7
6
6
6
7
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
1.6
S
10
2.2
S
12
4
SW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2368
524
1459
6007
5307
3163
3420
5516
4862
4390
4014
5236
1821
1475
3341
2135
3705
3369
2874
2483
375
311
869
820
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
5
SSW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:25PM1.59m
10:46AM1.55m
11:13PM1.65m
11:35AM1.66m
00:00AM1.72m
12:24PM1.78m
Low Tide
4:40AM0.38m
4:58PM0.31m
5:25AM0.30m
5:46PM0.23m
6:10AM0.21m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:17
1
Temp °C
11
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
13
13
11
9
8
7
7
7
10
11
9
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
9
8
6
5
4
4
4
8
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
1.6
S
10
2.2
S
12
2.3
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
Energy kJ
1167
524
1459
2247
2478
62
61
3151
2542
2254
2157
1968
1821
1475
1118
857
764
592
557
455
375
311
869
820
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.1
S
26
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
S
22
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
20
1
S
18
1.1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
109
425
100
70
69
14
40
39
40
236
384
485
663
724
603
454
416
324
250
284
207
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.4
S
23
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
177
106
16
35
172
40
43
39
37
37
34
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
0.4
W
3
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
2368
6007
5307
3163
3420
5516
4862
4390
4014
5236
3
3341
2135
3705
3369
2874
2483
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
35
0
0
36
36
35
35
35
35
78
73
66
10
17
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
5
5
6
4
4
4
5
7
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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