Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 381 | 524 | 454 | 1052 | 1606 | 1769 | 3978 | 6465 | 7395 | 9228 | 11403 | 13311 | 12932 | 10449 | 7728 | 6270 | 5120 | 4284 | 3519 | 3051 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.55m | 7:04AM2.59m | 7:37PM2.64m | 8:04AM2.69m | 8:33PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM1.50m | 00:50AM1.47m | 1:23PM1.46m | 1:55AM1.39m | 2:23PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
242 | 381 | 524 | 123 | 87 | 87 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10449 | 7728 | 6270 | 5120 | 4284 | 3519 | 3051 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
89 | 89 | 59 | — | 67 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 66 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 33 | 44 | 454 | 1052 | 1606 | 1769 | 3978 | 6465 | 7395 | 9228 | 11403 | 13311 | 12932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 122 | 190 | 190 | 197 | 190 | 197 | 213 | 214 | 246 | 210 | 210 | 212 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 172 | 85 |
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