
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
786 | 414 | 972 | 1054 | 2269 | 1984 | 1984 | 1902 | 1759 | 1866 | 1922 | 1446 | 1087 | 825 | 734 | 320 | 418 | 349 | 288 | 288 | 268 | 217 | 217 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.96m | 2:10PM2.94m | 2:38AM2.82m | 2:51PM2.80m | 3:26AM2.68m | 3:41PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.95m | 8:24PM1.00m | 8:46AM1.10m | 9:08PM1.14m | 9:33AM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
49 | 414 | 972 | 1054 | 2269 | 1984 | 1984 | 1902 | 1759 | 1866 | 1922 | 1446 | 1087 | 825 | 734 | 320 | 418 | 349 | 288 | 288 | 268 | 217 | 217 | 225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | W 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NE 7 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
29 | 63 | 88 | 597 | 101 | 122 | 100 | 89 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 32 | 18 | — | 148 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 197 | 338 | 96 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
786 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 180 | 7 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 163 | 48 | 0 |
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