Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 11AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (01 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
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Thursday
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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)
0
0
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4
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4
W
11
2.5
W
13
1.8
W
13
2.2
W
9
1.6
WSW
13
2.3
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
WNW
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6519
4832
4257
3243
2243
1155
824
849
1894
1693
1422
1313
1674
555
806
912
951
913
463
342
443
1075
1016
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NW
15
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:45AM3.33m
1:07PM3.21m
1:25AM3.23m
1:48PM3.10m
2:10AM3.09m
2:36PM2.97m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.65m
7:15PM0.73m
7:40AM0.75m
7:58PM0.84m
8:26AM0.90m
8:50PM0.99m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
8
7
7
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
0
1
2
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
10
8
8
8
9
10
11
12
13
12
13
12
11
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