Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.5°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 9PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (11 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
3
4
4
3
4
5
7
6
3
7
7
6
6
7
3
3
3
3
6
5
5
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
1.6
S
10
2.1
S
12
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
10
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1424
2274
3010
533
1363
4654
6763
4836
3247
5516
4760
4298
4014
5105
1793
1607
1109
857
4136
3369
3095
1140
373
365
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:25PM1.59m
10:46AM1.55m
11:13PM1.65m
11:35AM1.66m
00:00AM1.72m
Low Tide
4:11PM0.38m
4:40AM0.38m
4:58PM0.31m
5:25AM0.30m
5:46PM0.23m
6:10AM0.21m
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7:48
7:48
7:50
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:17
Temp °C
12
11
10
9
9
12
11
11
12
10
9
9
8
10
11
13
14
11
9
8
8
8
8
10
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
4
3
4
2
5
6
8
10
8
6
4
4
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
11
1.6
S
10
2.1
S
12
2.3
S
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
0.5
E
11
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
Energy kJ
1424
1236
1147
533
1363
2247
2512
2935
61
3151
2542
2254
2022
1968
1793
1607
1109
857
757
656
552
445
373
365
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
26
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
S
21
0.7
S
20
0.8
S
20
1
S
18
1.1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
115
111
109
444
100
70
69
62
14
40
39
40
323
388
485
663
724
603
454
416
324
320
292
269
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
12
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.4
S
23
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
177
106
16
35
172
40
43
39
37
37
34
33
18
18
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1
2274
3010
1
2
4654
6763
4836
3247
5516
4760
4298
4014
5105
4136
3369
3095
1140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
6
4
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
5
1
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
3
3
Distance (km)
36
17
17
0
0
36
36
35
35
35
35
17
17
38
45
17
17
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
4
4
4
4
8
4
1
1
1
8
8
5
1
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
4
4
4
4
8
4
4
5
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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