
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1086 | 952 | 758 | 783 | 628 | 605 | 468 | 456 | 366 | 404 | 797 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 758 | 739 | 693 | 566 | 558 | 551 | 456 | 456 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:09AM2.91m | 6:47PM2.87m | 7:17AM2.98m | 7:53PM2.99m | 8:22AM3.10m | 8:55PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM1.03m | 1:01AM1.02m | 1:35PM0.97m | 2:08AM0.90m | 2:41PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
1086 | 952 | 758 | 783 | 628 | 605 | 468 | 456 | 366 | 273 | 797 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 758 | 739 | 693 | 566 | 558 | 551 | 456 | 456 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 36 | 127 | 125 | 246 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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