Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 22 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S 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 Tuesday (Jun 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 23rd Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 27th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 25th Jun)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
8
1.8
S
10
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
E
11
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1036
584
304
434
322
189
141
366
785
587
245
157
728
657
622
500
356
395
402
236
423
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
15
WSW
35
W
30
SSW
20
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
5
SSW
0
NNE
5
E
Wind State
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:25PM1.67m
9:56AM1.63m
10:21PM1.62m
10:53AM1.62m
11:15PM1.59m
11:45AM1.62m
00:04AM1.58m
12:32PM1.64m
00:49AM1.58m
1:16PM1.68m
1:31AM1.60m
1:57PM1.71m
2:12AM1.62m
2:37PM1.73m
Low Tide
3:39AM0.29m
4:04PM0.34m
4:31AM0.33m
4:57PM0.39m
5:19AM0.36m
5:47PM0.42m
6:05AM0.38m
6:34PM0.44m
6:48AM0.38m
7:18PM0.43m
7:31AM0.37m
8:02PM0.42m
8:13AM0.35m
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clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
3
3
Temp °C
9
9
10
7
9
8
7
8
8
6
7
9
8
10
11
9
12
12
9
9
9
Feels °C
6
7
8
4
5
3
0
0
2
2
4
6
5
7
9
6
7
7
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
1.8
S
10
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
E
10
1
S
14
Energy kJ
1036
584
304
434
322
189
141
61
27
587
245
157
728
657
622
338
332
275
402
164
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.9
S
11
0.1
NE
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
E
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
8
3
184
1
16
10
20
12
26
184
145
141
78
131
212
500
356
395
210
236
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
8
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2
3
1
14
6
68
72
77
347
85
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
W
3
1.9
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
8
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
15
8
7
366
785
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
73
35
206
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
7
9
8
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
6
9
9
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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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