Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 12PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1386 | 1200 | 1169 | 2577 | 2372 | 2147 | 2090 | 2247 | 2474 | 2445 | 3085 | 978 | 1121 | 3911 | 4836 | 3697 | 6754 | 10181 | 11909 | 12526 | 12163 | 10162 | 8412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:58AM2.65m | 3:15PM2.61m | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:25PM2.50m | 5:14AM2.47m | 5:45PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.32m | 10:07AM1.39m | 10:53PM1.42m | 11:25AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 601 | 541 | 580 | 2577 | 2372 | 2147 | 2090 | 2247 | 2474 | 2445 | — | 978 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12163 | 10162 | 8412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1386 | 1200 | 1169 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3085 | 798 | 785 | 3911 | 4836 | 3697 | 6754 | 10181 | 11909 | 12526 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 136 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 156 | 210 | 246 | 153 | 190 | 320 | 594 | 0 | 0 |
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