
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). 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 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
812 | 324 | 280 | 229 | 159 | 121 | 110 | 390 | 384 | 384 | 317 | 141 | 143 | 143 | 261 | 269 | 269 | 207 | 204 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 152 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.99m | 4:51PM2.85m | 5:21AM2.89m | 5:49PM2.79m | 6:20AM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM1.12m | 10:39AM1.13m | 11:03PM1.24m | 11:36AM1.24m | 00:03AM1.31m | 12:33PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 8 |
812 | 324 | 280 | 229 | 159 | 121 | 110 | 390 | 384 | 384 | 317 | 98 | 96 | 74 | 261 | 269 | 269 | 207 | 204 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 152 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | WSW 14 |
44 | 307 | 276 | 190 | 159 | 115 | 69 | 110 | 86 | 70 | 69 | 141 | 143 | 143 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 239 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 72 | 69 | 68 | 104 | 116 | 110 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 44 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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