Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

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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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Cob Cottage this week:

The surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Cob Cottage in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 25) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 24th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 26th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 29th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.8
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
16
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
150
906
492
176
296
688
1602
1072
607
432
205
115
112
202
125
222
1718
730
464
584
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NW
20
W
15
W
25
W
20
W
5
WSW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
E
5
NW
10
NNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
5
NNW
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:24PM1.79m
9:52AM1.69m
10:27PM1.78m
10:52AM1.71m
11:22PM1.78m
11:46AM1.73m
00:12AM1.78m
12:34PM1.75m
00:56AM1.77m
1:18PM1.76m
1:37AM1.75m
1:59PM1.77m
2:17AM1.72m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.22m
3:42AM0.27m
4:04PM0.21m
4:39AM0.25m
5:00PM0.20m
5:31AM0.23m
5:52PM0.20m
6:18AM0.21m
6:39PM0.20m
7:01AM0.21m
7:22PM0.22m
7:42AM0.22m
8:04PM0.25m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:31
7:31
7:33
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5:46
5:45
5:44
5:42
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
4
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
12
20
21
19
16
14
13
16
17
14
15
15
12
18
18
11
11
13
10
13
12
9
17
17
15
12
10
12
13
15
12
14
13
11
14
12
3
5
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
16
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.1
SE
11
2
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
11
Energy kJ
49
150
906
492
176
296
688
1602
1072
607
432
205
115
112
202
108
222
5
730
464
584
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
S
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
S
13
Energy kJ
67
61
25
6
146
1
1
2
2
15
103
134
125
104
365
411
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
58
57
25
14
6
2
2
7
7
11
37
75
107
3
5
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
W
3
2.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3
1
8
10
4
1718
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
10
0
5
17
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
38
17
10
17
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
3
3
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
6
8
5
5
5
5
9
6
4
6
5
5
5
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Information about the Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - Cob Cottage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - Cob Cottage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunedin - Cob Cottage) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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