
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4808 | 6851 | 6600 | 5495 | 4284 | 3423 | 2677 | 2277 | 1887 | 1387 | 1127 | 991 | 1090 | 1163 | 1056 | 1036 | 900 | 789 | 687 | 573 | 474 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.74m | 8:07PM2.77m | 8:32AM2.83m | 8:58PM2.89m | 9:20AM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM1.45m | 2:22AM1.40m | 2:49PM1.37m | 3:11AM1.31m | 3:35PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
4808 | 6851 | 6600 | 5495 | 4284 | 3423 | 2677 | 2277 | 1887 | 1387 | 1127 | 991 | 1090 | 1163 | 1056 | 1036 | 900 | 789 | 687 | 573 | 474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
99 | 27 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
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