Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.7° 

Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunedin - Cob Cottage today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (02 Sep)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (02 Sep)5ft (1.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Dunedin - Cob Cottage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.2
SW
8
1
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1699
1206
915
687
563
467
332
264
202
160
165
304
280
337
256
246
174
169
169
196
184
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
20
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:23PM1.64m
6:54AM1.68m
7:22PM1.59m
7:59AM1.68m
8:28PM1.58m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.33m
00:47AM0.34m
1:24PM0.38m
1:48AM0.36m
2:30PM0.40m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
8
14
16
15
14
12
9
9
11
15
15
15
13
12
11
10
8
12
9
8
7
Feels °C
5
11
13
10
10
9
6
6
9
13
13
12
10
8
7
7
2
6
2
1
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