Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
2
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
W
11
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2358
2313
1951
1762
1397
1103
797
746
638
236
419
650
854
836
836
685
804
1118
1160
1045
814
349
283
336
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:26AM3.45m
11:48PM3.51m
12:21PM3.43m
00:41AM3.49m
1:15PM3.36m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.52m
5:36PM0.61m
6:02AM0.52m
6:29PM0.65m
6:57AM0.59m
7:22PM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
3
6
Temp °C
9
9
9
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
8
Feels °C
5
5
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
8
9
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
9
9
7
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
W
11
1.9
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
2358
2313
1951
1762
1397
1103
797
746
236
99
41
854
836
836
685
804
1118
1160
1045
814
147
147
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.3
W
20
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
10
9
9
34
67
67
152
179
104
190
251
236
349
283
336
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
W
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
14
0.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
21
21
105
106
4
4
3
13
215
268
153
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
6
2
W
7
2.2
W
8
Energy kJ
638
151
419
650
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
48
85
153
169
153
153
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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