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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 2AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | |
3103 | 2697 | 2320 | 1918 | 1412 | 1127 | 946 | 915 | 816 | 711 | 594 | 474 | 387 | 305 | 220 | 161 | 146 | 111 | 83 | 79 | 89 | 56 | 37 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.65m | 1:37PM1.71m | 1:53AM1.64m | 2:18PM1.73m | 2:33AM1.64m | 2:58PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.34m | 7:14AM0.31m | 7:41PM0.36m | 7:55AM0.32m | 8:23PM0.38m | 8:36AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 3103 | 2697 | 2320 | 1918 | 1412 | 1127 | 946 | 915 | 816 | 711 | 594 | 474 | 387 | 305 | 220 | 161 | 146 | 111 | 83 | 79 | 41 | 56 | 37 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 62 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 59 | 29 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 48 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 36 | 53 | 55 | 89 | 56 | 106 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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