Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
14.4°C
4.6° 

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 (28 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (28 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (28 Oct)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
3
3
2
2
4
4
8
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
3
SW
14
4
SW
14
1.9
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
425
557
656
573
1617
1914
2267
2415
2503
2775
540
540
573
3430
6254
1663
2441
1810
2249
2413
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:03PM1.82m
5:34AM1.94m
5:57PM1.78m
6:32AM1.91m
6:56PM1.74m
Low Tide
10:59AM0.16m
11:17PM0.13m
11:56AM0.20m
00:15AM0.16m
12:57PM0.25m
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cloud
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cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:22
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6:20
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6:20
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8:22
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8:23
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6
4
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1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
16
18
16
12
7
6
6
10
10
10
8
7
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
5
Feels °C
6
11
14
11
9
4
1
1
3
3
3
1
0
-1
-1
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-3
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