Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
1
SW
8
1
SSW
9
1.8
SW
9
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
SSW
12
2.2
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
11
21
138
168
549
368
439
447
454
447
371
289
289
293
1404
2373
2204
1137
1257
1223
1364
1550
1477
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
W
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:16AM1.81m
6:53PM1.92m
7:19AM1.76m
7:56PM1.85m
8:23AM1.72m
8:59PM1.79m
Low Tide
12:37PM0.10m
1:18AM0.21m
1:40PM0.14m
2:18AM0.23m
2:41PM0.18m
3:17AM0.24m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
1
Temp °C
15
9
11
10
8
8
8
8
7
9
12
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
11
9
9
8
7
10
4
6
5
4
5
5
5
4
7
11
8
6
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
7
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
S
16
Energy kJ
23
27
26
32
168
275
368
439
447
454
447
371
289
289
293
413
462
653
1137
1257
1223
1364
1550
1477
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
S
16
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
14
14
20
32
40
25
13
12
12
5
3
6
11
19
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
10
11
21
6
20
21
6
6
5
2
5
5
41
41
6
5
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
5
1
SW
8
0.5
WSW
6
1.8
SW
9
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NNE
4
2.2
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
55
5
18
138
18
549
24
11
1404
2373
2204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
520
64
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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