Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage

Issued: 11 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
12.8° C

3.0°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 4 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 9,373 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW 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 (Jun 05) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period. 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 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Fri 5th Jun)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 9th Jun)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 9th Jun)15ft (4.5m) 15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
4
4
3
5
7
5
5
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SSW
9
2.3
SW
11
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
3.5
SW
15
4.5
SSW
15
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
17
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
82
31
29
47
30
39
34
302
340
1201
1417
1327
5757
9083
3298
3393
1210
855
538
283
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
40
WSW
30
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM1.63m
6:02AM1.50m
6:29PM1.59m
6:45AM1.47m
7:13PM1.56m
7:31AM1.45m
7:59PM1.55m
8:19AM1.47m
8:48PM1.55m
9:10AM1.51m
9:39PM1.58m
10:05AM1.58m
10:33PM1.63m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.41m
00:08AM0.47m
12:19PM0.43m
00:55AM0.48m
1:06PM0.44m
1:41AM0.48m
1:53PM0.43m
2:26AM0.46m
2:41PM0.41m
3:13AM0.42m
3:31PM0.37m
4:00AM0.37m
4:23PM0.32m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:12
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
13
15
13
14
15
12
11
11
8
11
13
14
15
10
7
11
14
11
14
15
13
Feels °C
10
13
11
12
14
10
7
8
0
6
8
8
6
0
-1
6
8
7
10
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
1.4
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
S
16
2.4
S
17
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
77
77
86
131
94
78
61
61
35
340
338
1417
1327
1566
4513
3298
3393
1210
855
538
282
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
7
0.1
S
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
1.1
S
18
0.8
S
17
1.1
SW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
S
17
Energy kJ
23
56
32
29
47
30
39
26
4
35
442
10
9
9
6
769
351
364
111
283
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
21
0.4
NE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
S
17
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
18
5
31
7
8
11
6
34
8
35
21
8
8
7
14
443
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
5
1.4
SW
9
0.3
WNW
3
2.3
SW
11
0.3
W
3
0.2
WNW
2
3.5
SW
15
4.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
84
82
15
302
2
1201
1
1
5757
9083
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
2
1
4
4
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
330
5
0
0
0
87
184
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
5
4
5
5
3
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
7
6
5
7
9
5
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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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