Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (18 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
10
2.4
W
10
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.3
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
1.7
WSW
14
3
W
14
3.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1079
1145
1281
1265
1549
1200
1315
2577
2372
2147
2090
2247
2278
2278
2650
2842
1257
3710
1524
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
20
WNW
20
SW
5
W
25
WNW
35
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:24PM2.76m
2:58AM2.65m
3:15PM2.61m
4:01AM2.53m
4:25PM2.50m
Low Tide
8:40PM1.16m
9:05AM1.25m
9:38PM1.32m
10:07AM1.39m
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6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:27
6:28
 mm
6
3
2
3
Temp °C
10
9
6
5
4
3
6
9
9
9
7
7
8
9
12
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
3
2
1
0
4
7
7
7
5
5
6
8
8
8
9
8
5
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