Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (28 May)8ft (2.5m)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 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
8
!
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
14
5.5
SSW
14
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.7
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7621
11491
4966
4714
3916
3185
3079
2697
2320
1918
1433
676
946
830
802
418
594
482
394
323
262
192
146
143
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:30AM1.66m
12:55PM1.70m
1:12AM1.65m
1:37PM1.71m
1:53AM1.64m
2:18PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.29m
6:58PM0.34m
7:14AM0.31m
7:41PM0.36m
7:55AM0.32m
8:23PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
7
7
8
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
10
9
9
8
8
9
11
12
10
8
8
2
1
3
6
6
7
7
8
7
6
6
9
10
8
7
7
6
6
7
9
10
7
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
2
S
14
1.7
S
11
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
Energy kJ
3436
4467
4966
4714
3916
3185
3079
2697
2320
1918
1433
676
946
830
802
418
594
482
394
323
262
192
146
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
E
10
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
Energy kJ
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
2
303
2
2
2
168
2
5
6
5
2
2
21
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
50
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
14
5.5
SSW
14
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
7621
11491
2
2
16
18
14
4
9
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
38
73
0
38
66
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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