Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.3°C
0.0° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (19 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (19 Sep)11ft (3.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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5
5
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.5
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.8
WSW
14
3.5
W
8
4.5
W
9
5
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
13
5
W
14
4.5
W
16
4
W
16
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
16
3
W
16
3
W
15
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.1
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2278
2445
2650
1246
1229
1382
1737
3202
5500
6503
8035
9114
9410
8457
6952
5775
4688
3688
2921
2197
1809
1431
1245
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:01AM2.53m
4:25PM2.50m
5:14AM2.47m
5:45PM2.47m
6:25AM2.49m
6:58PM2.55m
Low Tide
10:07AM1.39m
10:53PM1.42m
11:25AM1.45m
00:11AM1.42m
12:43PM1.41m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:26
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6:28
6:29
6:30
 mm
2
5
2
2
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
9
10
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
11
10
9
7
7
8
9
11
12
11
10
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
8
7
6
1
-1
0
2
3
6
8
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
6
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