Cobden Breakwater surf break

Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (31 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 88mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
!
!
!
!
0
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
4
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
12
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
NW
8
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.3
W
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
516
938
1886
3228
3517
3073
2384
29
1941
1601
47
66
78
74
60
57
52
51
80
247
287
150
51
222
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
25
WNW
20
NW
15
W
10
WSW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:36AM3.13m
10:52PM3.16m
11:13AM3.13m
11:28PM3.15m
11:50AM3.10m
Low Tide
4:28AM1.04m
4:47PM1.06m
5:03AM1.04m
5:23PM1.06m
5:38AM1.05m
6:00PM1.08m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:54
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5:10
5:10
5:09
5:09
1
4
6
1
5
5
3
2
4
6
20
10
9
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
10
9
8
9
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
13
12
12
10
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
0.2
WSW
12
4
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
12
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
3.5
N
11
3
N
11
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
W
7
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
Energy kJ
516
938
1886
15
3517
3073
2384
29
1941
1601
1720
1608
78
74
2454
1782
1386
1040
738
494
369
150
219
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WSW
11
1.2
N
10
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
29
29
30
32
32
30
49
49
47
66
45
46
60
57
52
51
80
17
25
266
50
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
W
9
0.2
W
16
0.4
NW
8
0.5
W
11
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
25
47
43
42
40
40
54
20
18
61
51
222
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
4
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
3228
2231
2068
2573
247
287
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
1
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
136
136
156
153
136
136
0
0
136
136
153
136
0
0
0
128
122
169
85
85
80
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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