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Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
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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
14.4° 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 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | |
150 | 147 | 111 | 109 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 156 | 213 | 239 | 201 | 201 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:02AM2.94m | 7:30PM2.87m | 7:53AM2.97m | 8:18PM2.94m | 8:39AM3.01m | 9:01PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM1.21m | 1:16PM1.16m | 1:41AM1.18m | 2:06PM1.14m | 2:29AM1.14m | 2:50PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
150 | 147 | 111 | 109 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 78 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 156 | 213 | 239 | 201 | 201 | 70 | 99 | 102 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 5 | WNW 5 | N 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 17 | WSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 | 85 | 122 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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