Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.3
W
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
655
531
1003
991
917
734
724
613
622
648
828
1216
1246
341
322
476
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
ESE
5
E
0
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:46AM2.94m
7:20PM2.92m
7:42AM3.07m
8:15PM3.07m
8:38AM3.21m
9:09PM3.22m
Low Tide
00:33AM1.02m
1:03PM0.89m
1:30AM0.91m
2:00PM0.80m
2:26AM0.78m
2:55PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
7
9
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
5
4
4
7
9
10
7
8
8
8
8
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
11
14
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
655
531
1003
991
917
734
724
613
622
648
828
1216
1246
326
295
268
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
W
20
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
160
304
37
63
30
341
322
476
225
185
122
87
98
84
64
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
13
0.1
W
24
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.4
WSW
20
Energy kJ
169
307
171
11
6
38
36
81
129
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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