Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
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 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
868 | 979 | 894 | 869 | 845 | 822 | 799 | 655 | 636 | 531 | 523 | 404 | 350 | 341 | 282 | 400 | 385 | 496 | 847 | 805 | 3991 | 3658 | 3185 | 2650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38AM3.21m | 9:09PM3.22m | 9:33AM3.33m | 10:02PM3.36m | 10:29AM3.42m | 10:55PM3.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.78m | 2:55PM0.71m | 3:20AM0.66m | 3:49PM0.65m | 4:14AM0.57m | 4:43PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 9 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
868 | 979 | 894 | 869 | 845 | 822 | 799 | 655 | 636 | 531 | 523 | 345 | 345 | 339 | 282 | 400 | 385 | 365 | 429 | 805 | 3991 | 3658 | 3185 | 2650 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WNW 6 | W 16 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
152 | 158 | 122 | 94 | 92 | 81 | 75 | 52 | 66 | 59 | 307 | 404 | 350 | 67 | 188 | — | — | 24 | — | 585 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 81 | 128 | 192 | 314 | 43 | 30 | 39 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | 233 | 247 | 496 | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 214 | 0 | 0 |
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