Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 5PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6981 | 9152 | 2508 | 2334 | 2005 | 1547 | 3395 | 1968 | 1555 | 1206 | 915 | 687 | 563 | 394 | 326 | 259 | 202 | 160 | 167 | 232 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.69m | 5:58AM1.71m | 6:23PM1.64m | 6:54AM1.68m | 7:22PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.27m | 11:52PM0.31m | 12:23PM0.33m | 00:47AM0.34m | 1:24PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | -3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 13 | 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 |
3468 | 3289 | 2508 | 2334 | 2005 | 1547 | 3395 | 1968 | 1555 | 1206 | 915 | 687 | 563 | 394 | 326 | 259 | 202 | 156 | 118 | 85 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 17 | NE 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 9 |
— | — | 659 | 667 | 1077 | 1237 | — | 200 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 115 | 160 | 160 | 167 | 232 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
6981 | 9152 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | 14 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 328 | 73 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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