Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
10.1° 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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, S swell with 1,500 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 (Jul 08) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s 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 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
2
0
0
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
S
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
18
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
S
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
S
15
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
9
1
NE
6
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
222
217
341
470
768
1201
437
288
233
869
758
628
447
132
96
44
68
35
30
61
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
WNW
25
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:08PM1.57m
8:35AM1.56m
9:03PM1.58m
9:35AM1.62m
10:04PM1.61m
10:39AM1.71m
11:05PM1.66m
11:41AM1.81m
00:06AM1.74m
12:41PM1.92m
1:03AM1.82m
1:38PM2.02m
1:59AM1.90m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.40m
3:00PM0.38m
3:27AM0.36m
3:58PM0.36m
4:23AM0.31m
4:57PM0.31m
5:19AM0.23m
5:57PM0.25m
6:17AM0.14m
6:55PM0.19m
7:13AM0.05m
7:51PM0.13m
8:10AM-0.02m
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:17
8:15
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:10
5:12
5:13
 mm
4
12
5
1
Temp °C
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
5
6
8
6
6
7
4
6
8
5
9
10
7
9
Feels °C
3
2
0
2
2
3
5
2
3
5
3
4
5
1
2
4
1
5
6
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
18
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
S
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
S
15
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
10
0.5
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.4
E
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
136
181
263
270
470
768
1201
296
288
233
869
758
628
447
132
96
15
48
24
181
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
299
222
129
341
345
320
308
437
122
225
267
188
153
118
65
62
44
62
35
17
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.7
SE
7
0.6
S
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
S
19
1.3
SW
18
0.9
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
9
0.3
NE
3
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
42
47
217
360
358
985
181
253
74
2
121
71
41
25
5
30
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
64
87
5
6
5
36
68
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
2
0
35
35
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
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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