
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1347 | 1951 | 1079 | 1145 | 1281 | 1248 | 1549 | 1200 | 1169 | 2577 | 2372 | 2147 | 2278 | 2441 | 2474 | 2474 | 2650 | 2650 | 1257 | 1229 | 1601 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:24PM2.76m | 2:58AM2.65m | 3:15PM2.61m | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:25PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM1.07m | 8:40PM1.16m | 9:05AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.32m | 10:07AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — |
1347 | 1951 | 1079 | 1045 | 1026 | 848 | 517 | 476 | 580 | 2577 | 2372 | 2147 | 2278 | 2441 | 2474 | 2474 | — | 2650 | 1257 | 1229 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
343 | 133 | 758 | 1145 | 1281 | 1248 | 1549 | 1200 | 1169 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 21 | — | — | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2650 | — | 503 | 779 | 1601 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 122 | 156 | 153 |
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