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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
12.9° 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 6AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | |
2368 | 524 | 1459 | 6007 | 5307 | 3163 | 3420 | 5516 | 4862 | 4390 | 4014 | 5236 | 1821 | 1475 | 3341 | 2135 | 3705 | 3369 | 2874 | 2483 | 375 | 311 | 869 | 820 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.59m | 10:46AM1.55m | 11:13PM1.65m | 11:35AM1.66m | 00:00AM1.72m | 12:24PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.38m | 4:58PM0.31m | 5:25AM0.30m | 5:46PM0.23m | 6:10AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1167 | 524 | 1459 | 2247 | 2478 | 62 | 61 | 3151 | 2542 | 2254 | 2157 | 1968 | 1821 | 1475 | 1118 | 857 | 764 | 592 | 557 | 455 | 375 | 311 | 869 | 820 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | S 26 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 109 | 425 | 100 | 70 | 69 | — | 14 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 236 | 384 | 485 | 663 | 724 | 603 | 454 | 416 | 324 | 250 | 284 | 207 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 177 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 35 | 172 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 3 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2368 | — | — | 6007 | 5307 | 3163 | 3420 | 5516 | 4862 | 4390 | 4014 | 5236 | 3 | — | 3341 | 2135 | 3705 | 3369 | 2874 | 2483 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 78 | 73 | 66 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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