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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 15 Apr 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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.9°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 Wednesday (Apr 16) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Cob Cottage in the next 12 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 16) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Friday (Apr 18) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 16th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 19th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Most Powerful12PM (Wed 16th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s

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

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Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
S
1.2
S
1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.4
SSW
0.4
S
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.7
SW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
S
1.1
SSW
1.4
ESE
1.1
ESE
0.6
SSW
1.6
SW
Period(s) (?)711101716141414161515101011151411101312121211141514141414141514981312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)127319196831724423250264329246167701666748121101393533292826114265392280276400313304537536308173135683
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
N
5
NW
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
S
5
E
10
NE
15
NE
5
N
5
SSW
5
SE
10
WSW
10
W
30
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:27PM
1.67
4:45AM
1.57
5:08PM
1.63
5:27AM
1.51
5:53PM
1.58
6:13AM
1.45
6:41PM
1.54
7:03AM
1.41
7:35PM
1.51
7:57AM
1.40
8:31PM
1.52
8:54AM
1.42
9:28PM
1.57
9:50AM
1.48
10:23PM
1.64
10:43AM
1.58
11:14PM
1.73
11:35AM
1.70
12:04AM
1.82
12:26PM
1.83
12:53AM
1.89
1:17PM
1.94
1:43AM
1.95
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:13AM
0.36
10:41PM
0.42
10:56AM
0.43
11:28PM
0.48
11:42AM
0.49
12:19AM
0.54
12:33PM
0.53
1:13AM
0.57
1:26PM
0.55
2:08AM
0.57
2:21PM
0.53
3:01AM
0.54
3:14PM
0.46
3:52AM
0.46
4:06PM
0.37
4:40AM
0.37
4:56PM
0.25
5:27AM
0.26
5:46PM
0.14
6:15AM
0.15
6:37PM
0.05
7:03AM
0.05
7:29PM
-0.01
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunrise7:13--7:15--7:16--7:18--7:18--7:20--7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:28--
Sunset-6:01--6:00--5:59--5:57--5:54--5:53--5:52--5:50--5:47--5:46--5:45--5:44-
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Rain (mm)
--------2------1517----1-------3107-2-
Temp. °C1011101212111414131414141516131313121313151916131313131516131313121187
Feels °C (?)676777111111131313151612131310111114191513131214131412131311812

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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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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