Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
2
W
12
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.4
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3185
2445
2358
2313
1951
1762
1397
1087
797
746
628
1111
544
762
982
952
854
700
1314
1118
957
940
814
298
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
WSW
0
SSE
0
SW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:55PM3.46m
11:26AM3.45m
11:48PM3.51m
12:21PM3.43m
00:41AM3.49m
1:15PM3.36m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.52m
5:36PM0.61m
6:02AM0.52m
6:29PM0.65m
6:57AM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
7
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
8
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
Feels °C
9
7
6
4
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
7
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
0.1
W
23
0.6
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
2.4
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.2
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
3185
2445
2358
2313
1951
1762
1397
1087
797
746
10
99
41
982
952
854
700
1314
1118
957
940
814
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
15
9
9
34
30
66
153
162
104
190
251
233
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.7
W
15
Energy kJ
21
60
3
4
4
3
14
215
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
2
W
12
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
8
Energy kJ
628
1111
544
762
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
85
153
201
180
48
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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