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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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)Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast from 31 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,260 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
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 Tuesday (Jun 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Cob Cottage in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) 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 1.8m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 7th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | |
34 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 51 | 89 | 53 | 47 | 39 | 56 | 31 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 74 | 280 | 672 | 682 | 1260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.63m | 3:39PM1.73m | 3:55AM1.61m | 4:21PM1.71m | 4:37AM1.58m | 5:03PM1.68m | 5:19AM1.54m | 5:46PM1.63m | 6:02AM1.50m | 6:29PM1.59m | 6:45AM1.47m | 7:13PM1.56m | 7:31AM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.40m | 9:18AM0.35m | 9:51PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.37m | 10:36PM0.44m | 10:47AM0.39m | 11:22PM0.46m | 11:33AM0.41m | 00:08AM0.47m | 12:19PM0.43m | 00:55AM0.48m | 1:06PM0.44m | 1:41AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 192 | 168 | 147 | 286 | 351 | 248 | 363 | 285 | 246 | 140 | 77 | 91 | 107 | 147 | 88 | 78 | 74 | 47 | 412 | 57 | 707 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 17 | ENE 8 | SE 16 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 43 | 89 | 53 | 47 | 75 | 58 | 31 | 50 | 46 | 54 | 67 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | E 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 24 | S 22 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 286 | 492 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 280 | 672 | 682 | 1260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 328 | 0 | 73 |
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