Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
3
WNW
9
4
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
346
486
448
1476
2871
2703
2138
1761
1412
1102
942
856
701
585
338
242
237
182
155
407
384
317
317
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
0
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:28AM3.28m
3:01PM3.10m
3:23AM3.14m
3:55PM2.96m
4:21AM2.99m
4:51PM2.85m
Low Tide
8:48AM0.84m
9:08PM0.99m
9:43AM0.99m
10:04PM1.12m
10:39AM1.13m
11:03PM1.24m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
3
3
3
14
4
3
2
1
3
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
12
13
12
12
13
11
11
10
10
9
8
10
12
11
10
9
Feels °C
9
10
11
10
9
8
10
11
11
12
11
10
9
8
9
8
8
6
5
7
11
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
1.8
W
8
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
113
49
37
448
65
62
2703
2138
1761
1412
1102
942
856
701
585
338
242
237
182
155
407
384
317
317
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
W
12
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
Energy kJ
31
38
12
72
61
101
97
53
106
84
115
108
41
140
187
151
120
83
129
110
86
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
51
82
80
75
35
69
68
104
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
1.9
NNW
6
3
WNW
9
4
WNW
9
0.8
WSW
11
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
199
346
486
286
1476
2871
130
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
128
190
210
202
317
205
190
48
7
38
38
136
85
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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