Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
565 | 669 | 533 | 513 | 453 | 490 | 400 | 300 | 284 | 296 | 1083 | 1331 | 2247 | 2345 | 2804 | 2898 | 2355 | 2534 | 2567 | 2417 | 2417 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01AM3.37m | 11:19PM3.51m | 11:44AM3.39m | 00:02AM3.49m | 12:26PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.40m | 5:52PM0.47m | 6:16AM0.43m | 6:33PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
565 | 669 | 533 | 513 | 453 | 490 | 399 | 300 | 238 | 146 | 1083 | 1331 | 2247 | 2345 | 2804 | 2898 | 2355 | 2534 | 2567 | 2417 | 2417 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 5 | NW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
297 | 182 | 111 | 454 | 411 | 337 | 400 | 163 | 284 | 296 | 86 | 82 | 15 | 25 | 9 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
165 | 229 | 235 | 70 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 232 | 188 | 267 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 7 | 0 |
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