Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (01 Sep)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (01 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Tue
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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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
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6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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1
2
2
3
4
3
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
11
4
W
11
3.5
W
10
3
W
9
2.3
W
9
1.5
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
2
WNW
9
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4216
3415
2432
1708
824
824
1894
1736
1422
1313
1686
457
736
845
951
933
830
705
641
1091
1045
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
0
N
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:07PM3.21m
1:25AM3.23m
1:48PM3.10m
2:10AM3.09m
2:36PM2.97m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.65m
7:15PM0.73m
7:40AM0.75m
7:58PM0.84m
8:26AM0.90m
8:50PM0.99m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
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cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
3
4
4
5
6
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
10
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