Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 29 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
14.2°C
4.3° 

Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast from 28 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SW swell with 5,518 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dunedin - Cob Cottage this week:

The surf forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Cob Cottage in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 29th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 31st Oct)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 31st Oct)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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SW
14
2.5
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14
1.7
SSW
11
2.1
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15
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
11
2.3
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12
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12
1.5
S
11
1.1
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10
0.7
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12
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13
0.3
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12
0.5
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12
0.5
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13
0.8
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12
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
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13
0.3
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13
0.3
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12
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2565
2816
637
1949
1380
2073
1494
1207
524
230
81
38
34
30
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93
208
210
58
34
29
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
35
SW
20
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20
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5
S
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
15
N
5
SW
10
SSW
5
NE
5
SSE
15
E
10
NNE
0
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
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High Tide
5:34AM1.94m
5:57PM1.78m
6:32AM1.91m
6:56PM1.74m
7:33AM1.86m
8:00PM1.71m
8:39AM1.82m
9:07PM1.69m
9:46AM1.80m
10:14PM1.69m
10:51AM1.79m
11:18PM1.72m
11:49AM1.79m
00:15AM1.75m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.20m
00:15AM0.16m
12:57PM0.25m
1:18AM0.18m
2:02PM0.27m
2:23AM0.20m
3:06PM0.28m
3:28AM0.20m
4:08PM0.26m
4:31AM0.19m
5:06PM0.23m
5:29AM0.17m
6:00PM0.20m
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10
7
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11
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6
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10
8
15
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Information about the Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Dunedin - Cob Cottage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dunedin - Cob Cottage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dunedin - Cob Cottage) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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