Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.7° 

Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5PM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)16ft (5.0m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)18ft (5.5m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)20ft (6.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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!
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3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WNW
10
5.5
W
11
5.5
W
12
6
W
12
6
W
13
5.5
W
14
5
W
15
4.5
W
14
4
W
14
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
1.6
W
14
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
9
2.4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5047
7389
8764
10162
11844
11856
9634
7623
6270
5417
4836
4021
3519
3515
3766
1092
926
1055
1107
1215
888
Wind (km/h)
45
W
40
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:04AM2.59m
7:37PM2.64m
8:04AM2.69m
8:33PM2.78m
8:55AM2.83m
Low Tide
1:23PM1.46m
1:55AM1.39m
2:23PM1.34m
2:47AM1.26m
3:10PM1.19m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:01
 mm
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
12
12
12
Feels °C
1
1
1
1
2
3
6
5
6
8
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
8
7
7
9
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