Cobden Breakwater surf break

Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today?

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
W
20
0.8
W
19
0.8
W
18
1
W
18
1.1
W
17
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
361
351
257
249
249
249
246
227
220
220
233
235
373
465
404
632
742
555
522
758
604
559
429
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
S
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
0
E
5
WSW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:47PM3.11m
9:04AM3.27m
9:33PM3.27m
9:52AM3.40m
10:18PM3.39m
10:40AM3.46m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.67m
3:20PM0.55m
3:41AM0.55m
4:06PM0.49m
4:28AM0.48m
4:54PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
10
11
10
10
9
9
7
7
10
11
10
9
9
7
7
7
10
10
10
8
8
6
6
5
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
18
1
W
18
1.1
W
17
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
Energy kJ
366
361
351
257
249
249
249
246
227
220
220
227
235
222
222
404
632
742
555
522
758
604
559
429
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
W
22
0.5
W
21
0.5
W
20
0.7
W
20
0.8
W
19
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
13
11
43
83
233
202
373
465
212
152
109
147
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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