Surf Forecasts:
Dunedin - Cob Cottage surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, S swell with 1,398 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jun 24) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dunedin - Cob Cottage over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 189 | 192 | 486 | 1070 | 738 | 325 | 187 | 1224 | 860 | 892 | 834 | 596 | 451 | 547 | 1135 | 1398 | 791 | 780 | 581 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:52AM1.63m | 3:17PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:44PM0.41m | 8:55AM0.34m | 9:26PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 322 | 189 | 99 | 59 | 42 | 738 | 325 | 181 | 1224 | 860 | 892 | 834 | 596 | 451 | 170 | 1135 | 1398 | 791 | 780 | 581 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 8 | SW 18 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | — | 366 | 181 | 187 | 106 | 184 | 356 | 356 | 286 | 229 | 23 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 71 | 73 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | 66 | 71 | 77 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 4 | 4 | 115 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 192 | 486 | 1070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 547 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 329 | 191 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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