Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 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
12.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 4AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
S
11
1
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1179
1147
888
746
472
600
485
472
298
193
1229
324
150
244
440
2276
3178
3417
2775
2908
2379
2078
1614
1380
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:59PM1.74m
10:27AM1.68m
10:54PM1.71m
11:21AM1.68m
11:44PM1.68m
12:10PM1.68m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.25m
4:34PM0.25m
5:03AM0.26m
5:26PM0.28m
5:49AM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
11
13
12
12
12
12
9
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
9
13
9
7
7
6
6
6
9
11
10
9
8
8
6
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
6
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
S
16
1
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
Energy kJ
1179
1147
888
746
472
600
485
472
298
193
397
324
150
179
440
2276
3178
3417
2775
2908
2379
2078
1614
1380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
S
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1.2
S
18
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
Energy kJ
21
20
10
20
181
8
22
20
66
157
20
20
56
62
58
19
19
19
911
21
23
26
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
NE
5
0.5
S
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
37
25
6
23
12
50
20
20
1
127
19
19
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
2.1
SW
12
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
1
S
11
1
S
7
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
2
1229
13
13
244
92
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
94
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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