Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
14
1
W
14
1.3
W
10
0.9
W
17
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
1
W
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
16
2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
828
1216
1229
417
322
476
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
505
350
341
327
400
428
728
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
WSW
0
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
S
5
E
5
SSE
0
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:42AM3.07m
8:15PM3.07m
8:38AM3.21m
9:09PM3.22m
9:33AM3.33m
10:02PM3.36m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.80m
2:26AM0.78m
2:55PM0.71m
3:20AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
4:14AM0.57m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
14
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
8
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
12
14
14
13
13
14
12
11
12
10
13
14
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
828
1216
1229
332
301
234
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
345
345
277
327
400
312
375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.2
W
20
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1
W
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
W
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
6
30
417
322
476
153
166
111
94
73
74
75
52
46
42
307
505
350
341
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
175
307
171
11
11
38
36
81
128
192
314
41
37
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
1.1
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
5
100
198
273
428
728
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
169
169
169
169
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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