Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
235
240
231
225
284
371
293
346
326
555
307
229
454
384
367
137
145
154
156
154
104
99
98
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NNE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
0
WSW
0
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:18PM3.00m
9:39AM3.03m
9:59PM3.08m
10:20AM3.10m
10:38PM3.15m
10:59AM3.14m
Low Tide
3:30AM1.24m
3:53PM1.23m
4:11AM1.19m
4:33PM1.17m
4:48AM1.14m
5:10PM1.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
8
11
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
Feels °C
6
6
5
5
5
9
12
10
8
6
6
6
6
8
11
10
8
6
5
6
6
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
295
235
240
205
205
197
159
156
346
326
555
307
111
454
384
367
125
98
74
72
74
74
74
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
128
130
179
231
225
284
371
293
111
111
111
229
137
145
154
156
154
104
99
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
Energy kJ
25
1
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
E
2
0.1
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
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)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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