Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.6° C
1.5° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 2PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
396
280
280
240
254
210
210
238
238
195
195
176
65
55
38
33
35
22
29
47
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:20AM1.63m
8:47PM1.59m
9:21AM1.58m
9:47PM1.54m
10:22AM1.56m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.36m
3:03AM0.36m
3:32PM0.44m
3:57AM0.41m
4:28PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:08
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
9
10
13
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
9
8
7
7
6
7
11
14
11
10
Feels °C
5
6
10
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
6
5
4
4
3
4
8
10
8
7
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