Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 56 | 39 | 368 | 402 | 485 | 519 | 750 | 553 | 729 | 708 | 452 | 714 | 699 | 699 | 668 | 587 | 578 | 578 | 371 | 416 | 493 | 1164 | 1520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:41AM3.06m | 1:07PM2.97m | 1:21AM2.99m | 1:50PM2.89m | 2:05AM2.91m | 2:36PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM1.09m | 7:15PM1.11m | 7:37AM1.12m | 7:57PM1.13m | 8:24AM1.13m | 8:44PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 8 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 9 |
78 | 56 | 176 | 368 | 402 | 10 | 519 | 750 | 553 | 729 | 708 | 452 | 714 | 699 | 699 | 668 | 587 | 578 | 578 | 371 | 113 | 168 | 69 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | N 8 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | N 9 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
36 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 133 | 9 | 29 | 270 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 107 | 169 | 136 | 111 | 139 | 55 | 61 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | N 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 20 | — | N 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
26 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | 9 | 21 | 13 | 120 | 61 | 61 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
1 | 43 | — | — | — | 485 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | 493 | 1164 | 1520 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 153 |
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