
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
211 | 256 | 132 | 129 | 137 | 124 | 146 | 218 | 387 | 614 | 736 | 817 | 929 | 908 | 850 | 1231 | 1431 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:37AM3.29m | 12:59PM3.18m | 1:12AM3.25m | 1:35PM3.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.83m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:05PM0.82m | 7:27AM0.79m | 7:42PM0.85m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — |
211 | 256 | 132 | 129 | 137 | 124 | 95 | 93 | 145 | 145 | 736 | 817 | 929 | 908 | 737 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | N 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
107 | 3 | 98 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 64 | 218 | 387 | 614 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 20 | N 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 74 | 146 | 62 | — | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 408 | 627 | 850 | 1231 | 1431 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 153 | 197 | 201 | 153 |
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