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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.4°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 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | |
101 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 216 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 844 | 624 | 4855 | 5964 | 9856 | 2197 | 2530 | 2826 | 2047 | 2187 | 1952 | 6020 | 4944 | 2408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.42m | 7:56PM1.52m | 8:17AM1.41m | 8:47PM1.52m | 9:08AM1.43m | 9:37PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.51m | 2:22AM0.54m | 2:35PM0.49m | 3:10AM0.51m | 3:23PM0.45m | 3:56AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 137 | 124 | 84 | 78 | 101 | 116 | 703 | 793 | 373 | 205 | 182 | 624 | 2344 | 2911 | 2675 | 2197 | 2530 | 56 | 536 | 515 | 646 | 3097 | 2610 | 2408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 101 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 56 | 125 | 201 | 196 | 191 | 164 | 256 | 246 | 149 | 125 | 90 | 77 | 49 | 38 | 113 | 139 | 137 | 135 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SW 4 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 61 | 100 | 216 | — | — | 3 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 20 | 67 | 80 | 97 | 844 | 6 | 4855 | 5964 | 9856 | 5 | 3 | 2826 | 2047 | 2187 | 1952 | 6020 | 4944 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 35 | 329 | 329 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 0 |
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