Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
!
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.8
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
0.8
WSW
12
1.9
NW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1335
1170
1080
960
298
298
268
336
1065
892
771
663
573
414
339
198
252
479
612
889
1546
2430
2985
2585
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:41AM3.49m
1:15PM3.36m
1:34AM3.41m
2:08PM3.24m
2:28AM3.28m
3:01PM3.10m
Low Tide
6:57AM0.59m
7:22PM0.73m
7:52AM0.70m
8:14PM0.85m
8:48AM0.84m
9:08PM0.99m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
13
14
15
15
15
16
15
13
12
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
6
8
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.9
W
12
0.7
W
16
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1335
1170
1080
251
239
209
206
193
1065
892
771
663
573
414
339
198
113
49
37
72
65
61
61
2585
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
0.1
N
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.7
W
6
0.2
W
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
17
Energy kJ
106
104
190
3
298
298
237
336
11
11
3
3
3
1
5
34
31
37
15
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
14
0.7
WSW
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
4
4
236
215
268
119
11
2
9
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
12
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.9
NW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
960
1
13
35
252
479
612
889
1546
2430
2985
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
48
85
122
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
86
128
202
190
202
153
153
153
163
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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