Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 11AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2612 | 2151 | 1719 | 1271 | 1901 | 1899 | 1426 | 920 | 839 | 517 | 466 | 396 | 383 | 310 | 733 | 585 | 227 | 322 | 231 | 218 | 161 | 158 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.60m | 8:08PM1.52m | 8:44AM1.54m | 9:10PM1.47m | 9:49AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.37m | 2:01PM0.45m | 2:26AM0.44m | 3:00PM0.52m | 3:22AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
2612 | 2151 | 1719 | 1271 | 1044 | 880 | 708 | 577 | 498 | 517 | 466 | 396 | 383 | 269 | 733 | 585 | 227 | 322 | 231 | 218 | 161 | 158 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 |
18 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 85 | 92 | 254 | 248 | 310 | 6 | 6 | 140 | 70 | 42 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 |
14 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 2 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | 39 | 1901 | 1899 | 1426 | 920 | 839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 45 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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