Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.2° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
W
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
900
789
687
573
474
394
387
387
379
326
319
308
296
296
290
245
425
754
725
636
704
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
E
0
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
SW
0
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:20AM2.94m
9:42PM3.01m
10:02AM3.04m
10:21PM3.12m
10:41AM3.13m
Low Tide
3:35PM1.26m
3:53AM1.21m
4:15PM1.15m
4:31AM1.10m
4:51PM1.04m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
5
7
9
8
6
5
4
5
5
8
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
Feels °C
2
4
7
6
3
1
0
1
1
6
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
7
8
8
6
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