Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZST
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Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Saturday (Apr 18) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Cob Cottage in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Apr 24) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 18th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 24th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 23rd Apr)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
4
3
3
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
1.2
SE
2.5
SSE
1.7
ESE
2
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.4
ESE
2.2
E
1.8
ESE
2.1
S
3
SSE
3.5
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
1.7
SE
Period(s) (?)141416151458888910108910911111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8168511258182829384477606958942614504125921561380138511301008676
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
E
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:16PM
1.98
3:40AM
1.88
4:08PM
1.99
4:32AM
1.85
5:04PM
1.97
5:28AM
1.80
6:04PM
1.92
6:30AM
1.74
7:08PM
1.86
7:36AM
1.70
8:16PM
1.81
8:45AM
1.68
9:24PM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:01AM
0.06
9:32PM
0.08
9:52AM
0.06
10:28PM
0.12
10:48AM
0.09
11:27PM
0.18
11:48AM
0.14
12:31AM
0.24
12:52PM
0.18
1:36AM
0.27
1:58PM
0.21
2:41AM
0.29
3:03PM
0.22
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise7:18--7:18--7:20--7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24--
Sunset-5:57--5:54--5:53--5:52--5:50--5:47--5:46-
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-1--15-112222251-----
Temp. °C151591111118889999989989107
Feels °C (?)13137987333444221555664
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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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