Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.3° C

1.0°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 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,118 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 19s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 11th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 11th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 3AM (Mon 6th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
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
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.4
SSW
18
2.1
SW
6
3
S
8
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.3
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.4
E
9
0.7
SSW
13
2
E
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
76
102
326
1169
2751
2171
1275
706
359
332
170
900
346
387
1512
1153
998
739
740
490
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
10
N
5
NE
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
20
S
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
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
10:04PM1.61m
10:39AM1.71m
11:05PM1.66m
Low Tide
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
3:58PM0.36m
4:23AM0.31m
4:57PM0.31m
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8:19
8:19
8:19
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
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5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
8
4
9
9
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
9
6
6
7
5
6
6
7
8
9
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
5
Feels °C
7
11
7
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
1
4
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
E
12
1.9
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
2.3
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.4
E
9
1.4
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
13
1.3
ENE
11
1.5
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
57
76
726
485
176
167
745
547
706
359
332
394
129
407
545
1512
1153
998
739
740
490
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
4
0.8
SW
15
1.1
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.5
S
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
S
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
19
Energy kJ
50
50
6
305
227
75
51
380
269
116
67
154
346
387
354
516
454
329
296
450
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
ENE
10
0.5
NE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.2
S
22
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
32
6
102
148
35
17
239
170
264
36
156
13
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
2.1
SW
6
3
S
8
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
1.5
SE
8
2
E
11
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
104
326
1169
2751
2171
1275
248
900
216
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
9
5
1
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
19
0
2
206
191
259
206
35
35
35
19
78
206
255
35
35
35
35
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
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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