Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
812
324
280
229
159
121
110
390
384
384
317
141
143
143
261
269
269
207
204
139
139
143
152
239
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:21AM2.99m
4:51PM2.85m
5:21AM2.89m
5:49PM2.79m
6:20AM2.84m
Low Tide
10:04PM1.12m
10:39AM1.13m
11:03PM1.24m
11:36AM1.24m
00:03AM1.31m
12:33PM1.31m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
Feels °C
7
8
8
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
6
6
5
5
4
5
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
W
8
0.9
NW
9
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
1
N
8
Energy kJ
812
324
280
229
159
121
110
390
384
384
317
98
96
74
261
269
269
207
204
139
139
143
152
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
15
1.4
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
N
4
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
44
307
276
190
159
115
69
110
86
70
69
141
143
143
28
20
19
14
8
5
3
14
15
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
72
69
68
104
116
110
54
44
31
1
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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