
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2741 | 2408 | 1968 | 1475 | 1191 | 912 | 771 | 574 | 497 | 409 | 339 | 253 | 151 | 183 | 372 | 481 | 480 | 1134 | 2324 | 2099 | 1701 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23PM3.12m | 4:06AM3.00m | 4:31PM3.00m | 5:16AM2.90m | 5:45PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.96m | 9:44PM0.94m | 10:14AM1.09m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:26AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | N 16 | WNW 8 | N 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
2741 | 2408 | 1968 | 1475 | 1191 | 912 | 771 | 574 | 497 | 409 | 339 | 253 | 151 | 183 | 18 | 5 | 480 | 5 | 2324 | 2099 | 1701 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 16 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | 35 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | N 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 20 | 372 | 481 | 100 | 1134 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 172 | 455 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 177 | 169 | 86 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 197 | 220 | 204 | 136 |
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