Cobden Breakwater surf break

Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (01 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
1.4
NW
8
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
W
9
1.8
W
8
1
W
7
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2294
2050
1824
49
47
65
78
71
60
57
40
279
943
1094
708
408
112
171
193
407
330
244
223
167
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:52PM3.16m
11:13AM3.13m
11:28PM3.15m
11:50AM3.10m
00:04AM3.12m
12:28PM3.05m
Low Tide
5:03AM1.04m
5:23PM1.06m
5:38AM1.05m
6:00PM1.08m
6:15AM1.07m
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
6
13
6
5
5
15
16
12
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
12
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.5
WNW
11
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.5
N
10
2.2
W
9
1.8
W
8
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
11
1
N
10
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
2294
29
1824
1685
1685
65
1537
1712
1827
1537
1249
771
557
441
708
408
271
267
208
407
330
244
223
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
W
16
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
9
0.9
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
30
49
49
47
47
78
71
60
57
35
36
42
20
379
277
112
92
126
156
121
90
62
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
25
45
46
43
42
40
41
5
39
38
86
171
193
19
19
63
41
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
10
3
N
10
1.4
NW
8
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
2050
1555
279
943
1094
29
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
0
153
128
85
156
48
48
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
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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