Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 1PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
561 | 661 | 807 | 927 | 940 | 882 | 739 | 1088 | 929 | 1117 | 1189 | 1330 | 1297 | 1102 | 904 | 869 | 734 | 602 | 494 | 453 | 451 | 468 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.93m | 4:41PM1.94m | 5:02AM1.86m | 5:29PM1.84m | 5:52AM1.77m | 6:18PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.01m | 10:56PM0.10m | 11:19AM0.10m | 11:46PM0.18m | 12:11PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
561 | 661 | 807 | 927 | 940 | 882 | 739 | 1088 | 929 | 1117 | 1189 | 1330 | 1297 | 1102 | 904 | 869 | 734 | 602 | 494 | 453 | 451 | 468 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
55 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 33 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 37 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
44 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 |
— | 8 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 45 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 45 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 |
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