Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
311
176
111
101
76
78
78
56
39
30
14
34
33
32
31
30
32
33
33
29
28
27
26
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
WNW
5
SE
5
SW
5
NNE
0
SW
5
W
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:18PM1.73m
2:33AM1.64m
2:58PM1.74m
3:14AM1.63m
3:39PM1.73m
3:55AM1.61m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.32m
8:23PM0.38m
8:36AM0.34m
9:06PM0.40m
9:18AM0.35m
9:51PM0.42m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
Temp °C
8
11
13
10
9
9
12
13
13
15
16
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
4
7
10
7
6
6
9
10
9
12
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
9
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
387
311
176
101
37
41
42
44
64
39
24
155
226
188
197
177
157
131
134
137
141
144
147
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
59
111
101
71
78
78
56
29
30
12
34
33
32
31
30
32
33
33
29
28
27
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
83
76
49
48
28
14
12
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
ENE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
21
26
36
33
72
73
101
157
113
147
381
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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