
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 1125 | 1733 | 1917 | 2424 | 2242 | 3168 | 4328 | 1522 | 1100 | 717 | 641 | 522 | 580 | 860 | 1298 | 2115 | 2790 | 2830 | 2877 | 4213 | 3647 | 3020 | 2469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:02AM3.16m | 1:26PM3.05m | 1:40AM3.10m | 2:06PM2.98m | 2:21AM3.04m | 2:49PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM1.00m | 7:16AM0.99m | 7:33PM1.00m | 7:57AM0.97m | 8:13PM1.01m | 8:40AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | W 22 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
413 | 1125 | 1733 | 1917 | 37 | 2242 | 3168 | 4328 | 1522 | 1100 | 717 | 641 | 522 | 580 | 860 | 1298 | 2115 | 2790 | 2830 | 2877 | 4213 | 3647 | 3020 | 2469 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 13 | W 24 | W 23 | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 18 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — |
126 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | 34 | 123 | 188 | 1054 | 610 | 390 | 459 | 359 | 257 | 225 | 347 | 84 | 64 | 45 | — | 19 | 10 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 15 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | 404 | 96 | 237 | 325 | 230 | 352 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | 2424 | 609 | 1173 | — | — | — | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 128 | 136 | 136 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 168 | 190 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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