
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 229 | 159 | 121 | 110 | 390 | 384 | 384 | 317 | 141 | 143 | 143 | 261 | 269 | 213 | 189 | 187 | 139 | 139 | 141 | 154 | 236 | 293 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.99m | 4:51PM2.85m | 5:21AM2.89m | 5:49PM2.79m | 6:20AM2.84m | 6:48PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM1.13m | 11:03PM1.24m | 11:36AM1.24m | 00:03AM1.31m | 12:33PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
280 | 229 | 159 | 121 | 110 | 390 | 384 | 384 | 317 | 98 | 96 | 74 | 261 | 269 | 213 | 189 | 187 | 139 | 139 | 141 | 154 | 90 | 201 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
276 | 190 | 159 | 115 | 54 | 110 | 86 | 70 | 69 | 141 | 143 | 143 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 236 | 293 | 341 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
69 | 68 | 104 | 116 | 110 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 53 | 31 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 79 | 387 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 136 | 48 |
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