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 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
12.5° C

2.7°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 7 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 22,071 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 7 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s 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 Sunday (Jun 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Dunedin - Cob Cottage in the next 16 days are 6.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sun 7th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 17s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 8th Jun)18ft (5.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 8th Jun)20ft (6.0m) 17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
7
!
5
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
9
1.4
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
3
SW
14
3
SSW
16
5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
15
3.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
1.7
S
11
1.4
S
10
0.7
SSW
17
1.1
SSE
12
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
1
S
11
1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
963
1162
1630
4123
4889
13550
12137
5128
2235
658
400
286
329
292
113
259
326
443
225
235
231
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NW
15
W
15
SW
5
N
5
NW
5
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:59PM1.55m
8:19AM1.47m
8:48PM1.55m
9:10AM1.51m
9:39PM1.58m
10:05AM1.58m
10:33PM1.63m
11:01AM1.69m
11:28PM1.69m
11:58AM1.80m
00:23AM1.76m
12:54PM1.91m
1:18AM1.83m
Low Tide
1:53PM0.43m
2:26AM0.46m
2:41PM0.41m
3:13AM0.42m
3:31PM0.37m
4:00AM0.37m
4:23PM0.32m
4:49AM0.29m
5:17PM0.26m
5:40AM0.21m
6:12PM0.21m
6:33AM0.13m
7:08PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:17
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
12
9
9
10
12
11
13
15
12
12
13
12
11
12
9
10
12
13
Feels °C
7
9
8
4
1
1
4
6
7
10
12
9
8
11
9
7
9
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
0.3
E
14
4
S
15
3.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
1.7
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
12
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
261
1162
1630
2109
35
7004
5128
2235
658
400
220
322
292
113
259
326
443
167
235
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
1.3
S
20
0.8
SSE
19
1.3
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
S
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
47
32
24
9
1330
486
667
82
66
286
329
138
41
31
10
24
225
149
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
21
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
19
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
76
9
8
8
9
30
50
61
4
2
3
3
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
9
0.3
W
3
3
SW
14
3
SSW
16
5
SSW
17
5.5
SSW
15
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
963
1
4123
4889
13550
12137
1
1
10
4
18
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
5
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
87
471
184
184
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
5
5
4
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
3
2
9
9
9
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
5
9
9
6
9
5
9
8
7
8
4
5
4
4
5
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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