Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
724
613
622
648
828
1216
1246
417
322
476
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
505
421
341
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
0
SE
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
0
NE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
7:20PM2.92m
7:42AM3.07m
8:15PM3.07m
8:38AM3.21m
9:09PM3.22m
9:33AM3.33m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.91m
2:00PM0.80m
2:26AM0.78m
2:55PM0.71m
3:20AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
8
11
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
11
14
13
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
Energy kJ
724
613
622
648
828
1216
1246
332
257
234
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
431
421
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
W
20
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
W
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
63
6
30
417
322
476
189
158
131
94
73
69
48
47
48
54
399
505
359
341
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
175
307
171
11
11
38
36
81
128
192
314
50
36
35
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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