Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
742 | 704 | 605 | 588 | 471 | 458 | 458 | 458 | 471 | 514 | 443 | 417 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 210 | 184 | 225 | 281 | 514 | 1484 | 1870 | 1539 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:41AM2.70m | 4:03PM2.63m | 4:45AM2.59m | 5:12PM2.55m | 5:55AM2.55m | 6:28PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM1.28m | 10:23PM1.36m | 10:53AM1.43m | 11:36PM1.46m | 12:08PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WNW 10 |
742 | 704 | 605 | 588 | 471 | 458 | 458 | 458 | 471 | 514 | 443 | 417 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 210 | 184 | 225 | 281 | 514 | 71 | 123 | 1539 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | 27 | 121 | 60 | — | — | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 65 | — | — | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 40 | 1484 | 1870 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 86 | 202 | 190 | 190 |
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