Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.9°C
2.0° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
8
2
2
2
7
3
6
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
0.9
S
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
3
SW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
16
3.5
SW
15
2.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
148
53
107
229
234
247
307
2522
484
1068
5771
2716
1281
1364
5962
2763
5242
2724
2613
2185
2613
1928
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
NNW
20
W
20
W
10
NW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
35
W
25
WSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:06AM1.73m
3:29PM1.79m
3:44AM1.74m
4:07PM1.77m
4:24AM1.74m
4:48PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.18m
9:39PM0.24m
9:56AM0.18m
10:20PM0.25m
10:40AM0.22m
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clear
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
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6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
17
6
Temp °C
7
7
9
12
14
11
10
8
8
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
6
9
8
5
5
Feels °C
2
3
4
7
10
8
5
3
5
4
2
1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
2
0
-1
-3
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