Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.0° C
1.2° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 20s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 1PM is: 0.2m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)20s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
S
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
21
30
29
64
61
97
89
84
90
154
146
131
127
124
112
110
112
81
277
230
655
888
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:45AM1.91m
2:17PM2.05m
2:35AM1.96m
3:06PM2.05m
3:24AM1.96m
3:53PM2.01m
Low Tide
7:55AM-0.03m
8:28PM0.06m
8:47AM-0.06m
9:18PM0.04m
9:38AM-0.05m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
13
12
10
9
9
8
8
8
11
13
11
10
Feels °C
3
3
3
4
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
12
10
9
7
7
6
6
6
9
10
9
8
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