Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.5° C
1.6° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage at 11AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
8
8
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
S
11
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.9
S
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
622
605
1169
1151
547
178
242
327
533
858
1037
1542
5444
7529
3173
2612
2151
1719
1290
1872
1847
1289
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:52AM1.77m
6:18PM1.72m
6:45AM1.68m
7:10PM1.61m
7:42AM1.60m
8:08PM1.52m
Low Tide
12:11PM0.22m
00:37AM0.27m
1:05PM0.34m
1:30AM0.37m
2:01PM0.45m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:33
7:31
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5:50
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
7
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
10
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
7
Feels °C
1
1
2
4
5
4
2
4
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
3
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