Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
11.1°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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
1
2
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
11
1
S
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1240
882
721
607
617
418
220
222
296
296
392
402
513
513
494
1088
4275
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
N
20
NNW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
NW
35
W
30
SW
25
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:34PM1.45m
11:03AM1.56m
11:22PM1.50m
11:47AM1.61m
Low Tide
4:34AM0.49m
5:06PM0.50m
5:20AM0.42m
5:49PM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:35
 mm
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
10
17
19
15
6
6
6
6
8
12
10
5
5
Feels °C
3
3
3
3
7
14
14
12
1
1
1
0
2
6
2
-3
-2
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