Cobden Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)

Cobden Breakwater Surf Guide
Cobden Breakwater on the West Coast is an exposed Breakwater break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offers right-handers Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.
Cobden Breakwater Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Cobden Breakwater:
The best conditions reported for surf at Cobden Breakwater occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Cobden Breakwater (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Cobden Breakwater Location Map
Interactive Cobden Breakwater surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cobden Breakwater is Hokitika Airport (HKK) in New Zealand, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cobden Breakwater is Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand, 84 km (52 miles) away.
Saturday, 17 April 2021, 20:07 Local Time
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Wind State | on | on | on | glass |
Tides at Cobden Breakwater
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Swell History at Cobden Breakwater
Surf stats for Cobden Breakwater, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Cobden Breakwater
Wind stats for Cobden Breakwater, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Cobden Breakwater. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Cobden Breakwater:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon134 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy150 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy182 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy435 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy487 mi