Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1699 | 1206 | 915 | 687 | 563 | 467 | 332 | 264 | 202 | 160 | 165 | 304 | 280 | 337 | 256 | 246 | 174 | 169 | 169 | 196 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.64m | 6:54AM1.68m | 7:22PM1.59m | 7:59AM1.68m | 8:28PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.33m | 00:47AM0.34m | 1:24PM0.38m | 1:48AM0.36m | 2:30PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 9 |
1699 | 1206 | 915 | 687 | 563 | 467 | 332 | 264 | 202 | 156 | 118 | 111 | 280 | 337 | 256 | 78 | 83 | 93 | 80 | 62 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 115 | 158 | 160 | 165 | 304 | 33 | 57 | 56 | 246 | 174 | 169 | 82 | 169 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 20 | NE 6 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 169 | 22 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | W 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | W 3 | SW 8 | WSW 4 |
— | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 42 | 95 | 42 | 77 | 239 | 15 | 86 | 8 | 196 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 36 | 513 | 95 | 87 |
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