
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1984 | 2004 | 1902 | 1759 | 1838 | 1883 | 1335 | 972 | 822 | 647 | 555 | 418 | 349 | 293 | 288 | 221 | 217 | 176 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10PM2.94m | 2:38AM2.82m | 2:51PM2.80m | 3:26AM2.68m | 3:41PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM1.00m | 8:46AM1.10m | 9:08PM1.14m | 9:33AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
1984 | 2004 | 1902 | 1759 | 1838 | 1883 | 1335 | 972 | 822 | 647 | 555 | 418 | 349 | 293 | 288 | 221 | 217 | 176 | 225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
122 | 100 | 89 | 62 | 42 | — | 44 | 32 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 153 | 0 |
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