Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.0°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
15
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
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
W
16
0.9
WSW
15
2
W
8
2.4
WNW
9
2.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1246
417
322
476
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
505
350
341
282
490
385
501
858
812
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:15PM3.07m
8:38AM3.21m
9:09PM3.22m
9:33AM3.33m
10:02PM3.36m
10:29AM3.42m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.80m
2:26AM0.78m
2:55PM0.71m
3:20AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
4:14AM0.57m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
3
4
4
9
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
15
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
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
W
16
0.9
WSW
15
2
W
8
1
W
14
2.2
W
9
Energy kJ
1246
332
301
234
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
345
345
339
282
490
385
501
429
812
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
W
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
W
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.2
W
21
1
W
14
Energy kJ
30
417
322
476
153
153
115
94
92
99
75
81
66
47
307
505
350
341
188
365
35
411
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
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.8
WSW
19
Energy kJ
175
307
171
11
11
38
36
81
128
192
314
44
31
36
32
492
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
123
186
255
858
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
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
38
169
169
169
190
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
3
5
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
3
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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