Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.2° C
0.0° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
9
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
1
W
16
1
W
15
1
W
15
1
W
15
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.5
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
621
716
664
509
484
447
435
429
423
405
372
295
286
282
222
182
167
160
222
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:43PM2.92m
8:17AM2.99m
8:48PM3.11m
9:19AM3.15m
Low Tide
1:25PM1.10m
2:02AM0.96m
2:35PM0.95m
3:04AM0.76m
3:33PM0.76m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
4
4
3
4
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
7
8
11
13
11
10
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
7
5
4
5
8
11
9
8
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