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Cobden Breakwater Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today?
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
2311 | 1837 | 1115 | 755 | 670 | 813 | 3074 | 3491 | 1893 | 1802 | 2143 | 2673 | 2897 | 2282 | 1735 | 1462 | 1253 | 1020 | 942 | 812 | 694 | 598 | 519 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:07PM2.57m | 4:32AM2.61m | 5:12PM2.57m | 5:38AM2.65m | 6:14PM2.64m | 6:37AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM1.27m | 10:57AM1.21m | 11:23PM1.23m | 11:59AM1.11m | 00:25AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 14 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1338 | 1051 | 720 | 459 | 355 | 813 | 106 | 3 | 2 | 942 | 2143 | 2673 | 2897 | 2282 | 1735 | 1462 | 1253 | 1020 | 942 | 812 | 694 | 598 | 519 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 4 | N 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 320 | 370 | 435 | 435 | 530 | 157 | — | — | — | 2 | 591 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2311 | 1837 | 1115 | 755 | 670 | 763 | 3074 | 3491 | 1893 | 1802 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 332 | 172 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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