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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 01 May 2025 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
13.3° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Cob Cottage in the next 12 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (May 02) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 2nd May)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 2nd May)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 3rd May)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage over the next 12 days.

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Thu
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SE
1.8
SE
1.2
SSW
1.5
E
1.6
ESE
2.2
SW
3
SW
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1
S
0.5
S
0.9
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
2
SW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.9
SW
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)78131211131414141211101315141816161615161691413151515151514811111213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3014334926076141551280510638935443941908732215611334634625616766954066550731750039237667814605075005845101095700
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
E
5
NW
5
NW
5
E
5
NW
5
NW
5
E
10
NNW
10
NW
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
WNW
10
NW
5
ENE
10
NW
5
NW
10
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoffglasscross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:52PM
1.95
6:17AM
1.77
6:55PM
1.87
7:22AM
1.70
8:01PM
1.79
8:28AM
1.65
9:06PM
1.74
9:33AM
1.63
10:06PM
1.70
10:32AM
1.62
11:00PM
1.68
11:23AM
1.62
11:46PM
1.67
12:08PM
1.63
12:28AM
1.66
12:49PM
1.65
1:07AM
1.65
1:28PM
1.67
1:45AM
1.65
2:06PM
1.69
2:22AM
1.64
2:44PM
1.71
3:01AM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:17AM
0.21
12:38PM
0.17
1:21AM
0.28
1:42PM
0.23
2:23AM
0.32
2:45PM
0.27
3:23AM
0.34
3:43PM
0.30
4:18AM
0.34
4:37PM
0.31
5:06AM
0.33
5:25PM
0.32
5:50AM
0.33
6:08PM
0.32
6:30AM
0.32
6:49PM
0.33
7:08AM
0.31
7:29PM
0.33
7:45AM
0.31
8:09PM
0.34
8:24AM
0.32
8:51PM
0.37
9:04AM
0.35
Thu
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
Sunrise--7:35--7:37--7:37--7:39--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:46--7:47--7:48--7:48
Sunset5:36--5:34--5:32--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:22--5:22--5:21--
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Rain (mm)
------13--------------11-------------
Temp. °C981113111212111314131415121314121417141718111010812161214161214151213
Feels °C (?)4478768812131113131012121012151115168776914911131013131012

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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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 12 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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