Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.9° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jul)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
13
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
17
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1561
1665
1976
1459
1143
1016
874
752
660
521
1086
952
793
534
628
395
468
456
366
404
797
768
768
768
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:03AM2.88m
5:39PM2.81m
6:09AM2.91m
6:47PM2.87m
7:17AM2.98m
Low Tide
10:48PM1.10m
11:22AM1.03m
11:53PM1.09m
12:27PM1.03m
1:01AM1.02m
1:35PM0.97m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
9
7
7
6
6
9
10
6
4
3
3
2
3
8
10
8
6
5
4
4
5
8
10
9
Feels °C
4
3
3
1
1
4
5
1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-2
4
8
5
3
1
0
0
1
5
8
7
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