Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
4
2
9
7
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
10
2.5
SW
13
2.1
SSW
14
4
SW
14
4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
93
94
96
96
96
94
61
101
98
98
96
87
100
216
201
196
191
197
172
2204
1775
6319
6221
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
NW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:35AM1.46m
7:05PM1.55m
7:25AM1.42m
7:56PM1.52m
8:17AM1.41m
8:47PM1.52m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.50m
1:32AM0.54m
1:45PM0.51m
2:22AM0.54m
2:35PM0.49m
3:10AM0.51m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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7:41
7:43
7:43
7:46
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:22
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
17
19
16
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
12
12
12
11
10
10
12
15
14
11
9
11
10
11
16
18
15
12
12
12
9
11
13
12
11
11
10
7
4
4
7
10
8
6
2
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
ENE
11
1.7
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
104
32
23
42
99
81
91
134
154
105
78
71
76
471
1316
703
365
214
197
313
987
1775
2048
2864
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
6
93
94
96
96
96
94
61
101
98
98
96
87
67
216
201
196
191
218
145
246
198
160
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
7
8
7
55
61
100
176
172
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.3
SSW
2
1.1
NE
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
0.6
NW
4
0.3
W
3
2.5
SW
13
4
SW
14
4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
24
41
1
147
5
15
79
94
112
10
1
2204
6319
6221
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
9
1
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
35
0
0
0
35
35
36
0
0
0
35
35
0
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
4
3
2
2
9
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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