Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.1° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (18 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.4
W
15
2.4
W
15
3
W
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
WSW
14
3
W
14
3.5
W
15
4.5
W
9
5.5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
5.5
W
13
5
W
14
5
W
15
4.5
W
16
4
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1169
2577
2372
2147
2090
2247
2474
2445
3553
1108
1257
3663
4556
2962
5924
7661
9149
10455
9567
9057
7619
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
25
W
30
W
45
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:15PM2.61m
4:01AM2.53m
4:25PM2.50m
5:14AM2.47m
5:45PM2.47m
Low Tide
9:05AM1.25m
9:38PM1.32m
10:07AM1.39m
10:53PM1.42m
11:25AM1.45m
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
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rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
6:29
 mm
2
8
2
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
7
9
10
9
8
9
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
5
8
9
7
6
8
9
9
7
9
9
7
6
2
-1
-1
0
2
5
7
7
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