
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
474 | 394 | 387 | 387 | 323 | 332 | 319 | 308 | 296 | 296 | 290 | 245 | 799 | 754 | 743 | 743 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 9:42PM3.01m | 10:02AM3.04m | 10:21PM3.12m | 10:41AM3.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM1.21m | 4:15PM1.15m | 4:31AM1.10m | 4:51PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
474 | 394 | 387 | 387 | 323 | 332 | 319 | 308 | 296 | 296 | 290 | 245 | 799 | 754 | 743 | 743 | 636 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | N 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 74 | 163 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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