Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (27 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1430
1175
1126
726
536
486
331
260
201
123
45
86
40
41
41
40
71
75
125
114
135
125
115
821
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
N
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
40
WSW
30
WSW
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:22PM1.78m
11:46AM1.73m
00:12AM1.78m
12:34PM1.75m
00:56AM1.77m
1:18PM1.76m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.23m
5:52PM0.20m
6:18AM0.21m
6:39PM0.20m
7:01AM0.21m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
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7:28
7:31
7:31
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5:42
5:39
5:38
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
15
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
17
14
13
12
12
13
14
20
14
10
12
11
11
12
11
14
17
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
15
12
12
10
10
10
11
16
7
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
1430
1175
1126
726
536
486
331
260
201
123
45
86
40
41
41
40
26
14
17
56
135
125
115
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
7
19
8
17
45
15
18
8
37
36
71
75
125
114
107
103
101
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
1
16
1
15
8
6
5
6
9
18
35
5
6
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.6
WSW
3
1.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
7
821
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
303
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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