Dunedin - Cob Cottage Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.96° S 170.31° E

Dunedin - Cob Cottage WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Dunedin - Cob Cottage sea temperature is
11.0°C
1.7° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, S swell with 861 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 6th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 17s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 8th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 17s

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


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