Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.8°C
1.8° 

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):

  • 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 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)--
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 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
301
285
269
233
246
169
304
376
350
341
416
763
860
838
845
2803
1519
1519
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
SW
15
SW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:33PM1.56m
7:05AM1.58m
7:29PM1.48m
8:06AM1.53m
8:33PM1.43m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.43m
1:27PM0.51m
1:48AM0.50m
2:26PM0.56m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
6:30
 mm
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
7
9
8
7
5
4
5
9
10
10
8
7
Feels °C
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
3
4
4
3
2
0
1
5
5
4
4
5
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