Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.4° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
1
1
1
1
5
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5
4
4
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.5
NW
8
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
W
16
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
1.5
W
15
1.3
W
15
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
9
1.4
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
622
775
2700
1835
5089
5331
5173
4745
4132
3580
3570
3289
3042
3005
2825
2825
957
723
744
866
830
845
1441
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:23AM3.35m
10:46PM3.47m
11:16AM3.43m
11:37PM3.54m
12:06PM3.44m
00:25AM3.54m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.64m
5:00AM0.50m
5:26PM0.57m
5:51AM0.46m
6:14PM0.56m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
2
2
2
3
5
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
8
9
7
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