Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, S swell with 1,631 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 3rd Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 6th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s
Most Powerful 3PM (Mon 6th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
1.5
S
6
1
S
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.8
S
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
40
35
49
86
51
76
102
79
160
675
1009
1631
806
593
545
414
277
627
453
522
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
20
W
25
S
25
S
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:49AM1.59m
5:14PM1.68m
5:28AM1.56m
5:53PM1.64m
6:08AM1.54m
6:34PM1.61m
6:51AM1.52m
7:18PM1.58m
7:40AM1.53m
8:08PM1.57m
8:35AM1.56m
9:03PM1.58m
9:35AM1.62m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.39m
11:02AM0.33m
11:33PM0.40m
11:44AM0.35m
00:15AM0.41m
12:28PM0.37m
00:59AM0.42m
1:15PM0.38m
1:45AM0.42m
2:06PM0.39m
2:35AM0.40m
3:00PM0.38m
3:27AM0.36m
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part cloud
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
5
2
1
2
Temp °C
11
8
10
13
11
12
13
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
7
6
6
6
7
8
Feels °C
9
5
7
10
8
9
12
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
3
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
9
1
S
18
1.4
SSE
6
1.8
S
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
16
1.1
E
11
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
52
54
52
19
38
96
113
769
353
86
675
160
1631
806
593
545
414
277
627
297
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
E
10
0.8
ENE
10
1.3
SSW
17
0.5
E
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
17
0.9
ENE
12
1
S
15
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
62
7
4
49
33
51
76
102
79
35
123
1009
40
68
31
32
49
140
236
453
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
E
12
0.5
S
19
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
2
40
35
17
34
19
24
7
12
60
63
17
6
6
8
25
108
192
522
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
0.6
SW
5
0.7
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
1
E
5
Energy kJ
3
11
49
86
175
244
16
20
160
214
266
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
17
35
259
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
19
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
5
7
5
9
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
8
5
5
5
7
5
5
9
7
9
8
9
9
6
7
7
9
7
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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