Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
0
2
3
5
4
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
17
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
404
350
341
282
400
385
496
847
805
3991
3658
3185
2650
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
0
N
5
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
5
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:38AM3.21m
9:09PM3.22m
9:33AM3.33m
10:02PM3.36m
10:29AM3.42m
10:55PM3.46m
Low Tide
2:26AM0.78m
2:55PM0.71m
3:20AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
4:14AM0.57m
4:43PM0.61m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
5
6
4
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
14
14
13
12
13
12
10
8
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
14
12
11
13
11
11
10
8
9
9
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1
W
14
2.2
W
9
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
Energy kJ
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
345
345
339
282
400
385
365
429
805
3991
3658
3185
2650
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
W
16
0.3
WSW
11
1.2
W
14
Energy kJ
152
158
122
94
92
81
75
52
66
59
307
404
350
67
188
24
585
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
11
11
38
36
81
128
192
314
43
30
39
341
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2
W
8
2.3
W
9
Energy kJ
146
233
247
496
847
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
169
169
169
214
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
9
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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