Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
1.8
NW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.7
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
155
192
376
525
889
1508
2867
2516
2020
1608
1384
1102
863
747
674
563
499
276
237
202
152
198
384
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
0
ENE
10
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
NNE
0
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:28AM3.28m
3:01PM3.10m
3:23AM3.14m
3:55PM2.96m
4:21AM2.99m
4:51PM2.85m
Low Tide
8:14PM0.85m
8:48AM0.84m
9:08PM0.99m
9:43AM0.99m
10:04PM1.12m
10:39AM1.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
4
4
4
13
4
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
11
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
8
8
10
11
11
Feels °C
6
7
9
10
11
10
9
8
9
11
12
12
12
12
12
9
8
8
7
6
6
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
339
155
113
49
37
72
65
62
2516
2020
1608
1384
1102
863
747
674
563
499
276
237
202
152
145
384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
W
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
W
10
1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
5
9
31
37
12
61
101
97
53
106
119
115
82
68
52
120
147
120
91
198
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
7
Energy kJ
9
51
84
82
80
44
72
69
68
104
118
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
1.4
NNW
5
1.8
NW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
12
87
192
376
525
889
1508
2867
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
86
86
128
190
190
202
169
163
190
48
48
7
0
38
48
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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