Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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
12.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 11PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (31 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
23
35
34
33
31
30
32
33
33
29
28
27
26
25
24
21
33
55
51
42
99
89
56
Wind (km/h)
15
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
ENE
5
NNE
5
ESE
0
S
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
0
WSW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:14AM1.63m
3:39PM1.73m
3:55AM1.61m
4:21PM1.71m
4:37AM1.58m
Low Tide
9:06PM0.40m
9:18AM0.35m
9:51PM0.42m
10:02AM0.37m
10:36PM0.44m
10:47AM0.39m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:08
8:10
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
Temp °C
18
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
16
14
13
13
12
11
12
14
16
14
14
12
12
12
10
10
12
10
8
9
8
7
7
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
113
148
234
192
212
164
172
141
137
194
199
262
257
351
399
280
283
377
370
432
411
352
372
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
24
23
35
34
33
31
30
32
33
33
29
28
27
26
25
24
21
33
47
43
42
99
89
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
30
14
12
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
16
15
8
55
51
29
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
263
286
370
397
430
2
3
9
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
3
3
3
35
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
35
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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