Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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 6PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
6
3
4
4
6
6
5
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
2.1
S
13
3
SSW
13
1.8
S
11
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4536
1430
3099
814
4821
4447
4150
334
334
932
918
988
1059
1016
932
772
737
575
547
449
383
327
333
202
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:35AM1.66m
00:00AM1.72m
12:24PM1.78m
00:49AM1.79m
1:14PM1.89m
1:38AM1.85m
Low Tide
5:46PM0.23m
6:10AM0.21m
6:35PM0.16m
6:57AM0.13m
7:27PM0.11m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
11
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
7
10
12
9
8
7
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
9
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
8
10
8
6
5
5
2
2
4
6
7
7
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
10
Energy kJ
1793
1430
1039
814
553
504
400
334
334
932
918
988
1059
1016
932
772
737
575
547
449
383
327
333
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
480
670
600
603
548
416
324
320
273
18
18
17
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
36
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
39
37
37
35
33
18
18
18
18
7
17
7
6
8
6
12
5
5
5
11
11
37
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
4536
3099
4821
4447
4150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
4
6
6
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
17
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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