Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.4° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (25 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
15
2.5
W
15
3
W
15
1.6
W
14
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.4
W
13
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3281
2864
3281
1092
796
925
986
1040
985
2635
2436
2151
1733
2029
527
589
671
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:33PM2.78m
8:55AM2.83m
9:17PM2.94m
9:38AM2.97m
Low Tide
2:47AM1.26m
3:10PM1.19m
3:29AM1.11m
3:49PM1.04m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
2
5
8
8
11
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
9
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
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