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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 15 Mar 2025 NZDT
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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
15.2° C
(Which is 2.7°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 Sunday (Mar 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Mar 17) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 16th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 16th Mar)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 17th Mar)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s

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

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Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thu
27
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.4
SSW
2
S
1.1
SSE
0.5
SSW
0.7
S
0.9
SSW
0.7
S
1.2
SSW
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
1
S
1.3
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
1.1
S
1
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)14121212131616788816131419171514141318161414141317161010111111101312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1501622032051813413245038005201381371672693438984842761601416258394432541036870854257553546532622317713589
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
N
5
N
10
ENE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
35
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
W
15
WSW
10
S
10
WNW
5
N
15
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
S
5
NE
10
E
15
N
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ESE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
E
10
N
0
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassonoffglasscross-
on
cross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:57AM
1.73
5:15PM
1.70
5:35AM
1.67
5:54PM
1.66
6:13AM
1.59
6:35PM
1.60
6:55AM
1.52
7:20PM
1.54
7:41AM
1.45
8:10PM
1.49
8:34AM
1.39
9:08PM
1.46
9:34AM
1.37
10:10PM
1.47
10:36AM
1.39
11:10PM
1.53
11:32AM
1.45
12:04AM
1.61
12:22PM
1.55
12:52AM
1.71
1:09PM
1.66
1:38AM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:45PM
0.23
11:05AM
0.28
11:25PM
0.29
11:45AM
0.34
12:08AM
0.37
12:27PM
0.41
12:54AM
0.46
1:13PM
0.49
1:45AM
0.54
2:03PM
0.55
2:40AM
0.59
2:59PM
0.59
3:39AM
0.61
3:55PM
0.58
4:35AM
0.59
4:50PM
0.53
5:28AM
0.52
5:41PM
0.43
6:16AM
0.43
6:30PM
0.31
7:02AM
0.31
7:17PM
0.18
7:47AM
0.20
Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thu
27
Sunrise--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:46--7:47--7:48
Sunset8:01--8:00--7:58--7:55--7:53--7:52--7:50--7:47--7:45--7:44--7:43--7:40--
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Rain (mm)
-------1931---------3---185121--------
Temp. °C1814192117232413111313181915171915212114151721141111910810111012131115
Feels °C (?)17131819151921105781517141416141919121316181287334787910913

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

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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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