
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1672 | 1621 | 1601 | 1502 | 1437 | 1124 | 1541 | 1476 | 1294 | 1190 | 2248 | 670 | 593 | 509 | 455 | 395 | 340 | 299 | 317 | 836 | 849 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:28PM3.34m | 00:43AM3.42m | 1:05PM3.34m | 1:22AM3.37m | 1:45PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.54m | 6:55AM0.52m | 7:12PM0.58m | 7:36AM0.61m | 7:54PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
404 | 300 | 277 | 341 | 341 | 687 | 1541 | 1476 | 572 | 516 | 2248 | 670 | 593 | 509 | 455 | 395 | 340 | 290 | 251 | 836 | 849 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1294 | 1190 | — | 596 | 507 | 419 | 407 | 395 | 322 | 299 | 317 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1672 | 1621 | 1601 | 1502 | 1437 | 1124 | 708 | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 153 | 168 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 48 | 206 | 48 |
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