Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.7°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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (16 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
67
57
67
99
102
154
301
285
269
233
309
169
304
376
437
341
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
SW
5
S
0
N
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:10AM1.66m
6:33PM1.56m
7:05AM1.58m
7:29PM1.48m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.34m
12:31PM0.42m
00:52AM0.43m
1:27PM0.51m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
 mm
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
10
11
11
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
5
6
4
Feels °C
9
7
9
9
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
1
2
3
0
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