
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
231 | 280 | 207 | 243 | 232 | 246 | 238 | 235 | 217 | 258 | 531 | 531 | 629 | 850 | 1035 | 986 | 620 | 312 | 401 | 407 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:58PM2.51m | 6:39AM2.49m | 7:08PM2.56m | 7:42AM2.57m | 8:08PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM1.37m | 00:25AM1.33m | 12:53PM1.33m | 1:30AM1.24m | 1:56PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
158 | 280 | 207 | 243 | 178 | 210 | 226 | 196 | 151 | 258 | 531 | 531 | 629 | 154 | 1035 | 986 | 620 | 312 | 401 | 407 | 419 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 17 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 13 | N 12 | W 5 |
231 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 232 | 246 | 238 | 235 | 217 | 91 | 65 | 107 | 215 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | W 16 | — | W 24 | N 12 |
5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 131 | — | 11 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
— | 154 | 178 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 180 | 168 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 202 | 48 | 136 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 122 | 202 | 202 | 168 | 7 |
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