
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2581 | 2407 | 2407 | 2211 | 2040 | 2012 | 2004 | 2005 | 2033 | 2090 | 2119 | 2119 | 2119 | 1936 | 1739 | 1739 | 1554 | 1533 | 1597 | 2239 | 2212 | 2212 | 2408 | 2187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:06PM3.44m | 00:25AM3.54m | 12:53PM3.38m | 1:12AM3.45m | 1:39PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:14PM0.56m | 6:40AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.61m | 7:28AM0.60m | 7:45PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
2581 | — | — | 2211 | — | 2012 | 2004 | 2005 | 2033 | 2090 | 2119 | 2119 | 2119 | 1936 | 1739 | 1739 | 1554 | 1533 | 1597 | 2239 | 2212 | 2212 | 2408 | 2187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2407 | 2407 | — | 2040 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 156 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 0 |
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