Dunedin - Cob Cottage surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

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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
12.3° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSW swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Sunday (May 31) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Cob Cottage in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sun 31st May)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf12PM (Sun 31st May)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 7th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
1.1
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
57
30
33
30
33
28
25
37
43
68
53
34
88
55
31
30
75
93
35
17
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
W
5
SE
5
NE
10
W
5
SSE
0
SSW
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
0
W
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
High Tide
2:33AM1.64m
2:58PM1.74m
3:14AM1.63m
3:39PM1.73m
3:55AM1.61m
4:21PM1.71m
4:37AM1.58m
5:03PM1.68m
5:19AM1.54m
5:46PM1.63m
6:02AM1.50m
6:29PM1.59m
6:45AM1.47m
Low Tide
8:36AM0.34m
9:06PM0.40m
9:18AM0.35m
9:51PM0.42m
10:02AM0.37m
10:36PM0.44m
10:47AM0.39m
11:22PM0.46m
11:33AM0.41m
00:08AM0.47m
12:19PM0.43m
00:55AM0.48m
1:06PM0.44m
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8:07
8:08
8:10
8:11
8:11
8:11
8:12
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5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
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Temp °C
12
14
16
14
14
13
14
14
14
12
12
13
10
13
15
12
13
16
11
13
14
9
11
14
13
14
12
13
13
13
12
10
11
8
11
13
10
11
14
8
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.4
S
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
52
96
24
290
222
134
176
299
295
442
379
298
163
81
163
221
337
222
144
73
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
71
57
30
33
30
33
28
25
37
43
68
53
34
40
35
16
18
75
93
35
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
76
28
5
1
1
2
15
30
5
5
4
18
55
31
30
7
7
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
NE
9
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
120
211
180
316
1
3
19
88
330
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
2
2
3
3
3
26
3
35
0
19
2
3
2
0
3
3
0
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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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