
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
645 | 993 | 2431 | 3204 | 3062 | 2454 | 2891 | 2859 | 2602 | 2016 | 1487 | 1331 | 1259 | 1236 | 1437 | 1442 | 800 | 923 | 2266 | 2091 | 2009 | 1895 | 544 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM3.29m | 00:06AM3.40m | 12:28PM3.34m | 00:43AM3.42m | 1:05PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.55m | 5:58PM0.57m | 6:18AM0.50m | 6:33PM0.54m | 6:55AM0.52m | 7:12PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 |
11 | — | — | — | 3062 | 36 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 123 | 227 | 394 | 299 | 377 | 341 | 1442 | 592 | 923 | 2266 | 2091 | 2009 | 1895 | 544 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
3 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 270 | 198 | — | — | 800 | 836 | — | — | — | — | 507 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
645 | 993 | 2431 | 3204 | — | 2454 | 2891 | 2859 | 2602 | 2016 | 1487 | 1331 | 1259 | 1236 | 1437 | 603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 122 | 227 | 173 | 0 | 169 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 180 | 163 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 156 | 122 |
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