
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
668 | 731 | 821 | 410 | 356 | 1223 | 1172 | 1060 | 1165 | 1624 | 3106 | 3544 | 4190 | 4702 | 4867 | 5288 | 5759 | 5329 | 5553 | 5417 | 5505 | 6156 | 6552 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10AM3.09m | 2:36PM2.97m | 3:07AM2.93m | 3:37PM2.83m | 4:20AM2.79m | 4:56PM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.90m | 8:50PM0.99m | 9:22AM1.06m | 9:58PM1.12m | 10:34AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 16 |
165 | 731 | 821 | 410 | 356 | 1223 | 1172 | 1060 | 1165 | 860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5329 | 5553 | 5417 | — | — | 6552 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 109 | 78 | 173 | 211 | 206 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 169 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 15 | — |
668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 696 | 1624 | 3106 | 3544 | 4190 | 4702 | 4867 | 5288 | 5759 | — | — | — | 5505 | 6156 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 190 | 197 | 210 | 190 | 210 | 210 | 306 | 202 | 201 | 201 | 169 | 202 | 190 | 180 | 190 | 190 |
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