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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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 2.6°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 12PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
932 | 772 | 737 | 575 | 538 | 449 | 369 | 322 | 327 | 202 | 202 | 162 | 227 | 240 | 307 | 208 | 186 | 198 | 193 | 115 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:49AM1.79m | 1:14PM1.89m | 1:38AM1.85m | 2:06PM1.98m | 2:29AM1.88m | 3:00PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.13m | 7:27PM0.11m | 7:47AM0.07m | 8:20PM0.09m | 8:39AM0.03m | 9:16PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
 kJ | 932 | 772 | 737 | 575 | 538 | 449 | 369 | 322 | 327 | 202 | 202 | 162 | 123 | 121 | 113 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 76 | 125 | 115 | 227 | 240 | 307 | 208 | 186 | 198 | 193 | 115 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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