Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.0° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (21 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
16
3
W
16
3
W
15
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.1
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.6
W
14
2.3
W
13
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3
W
9
2.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6504
5443
4393
3640
2665
2197
1809
1431
1245
918
1811
1769
2967
2527
2509
1437
1210
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:25AM2.49m
6:58PM2.55m
7:28AM2.59m
7:56PM2.70m
Low Tide
00:11AM1.42m
12:43PM1.41m
1:18AM1.32m
1:45PM1.28m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
 mm
3
4
1
2
Temp °C
6
5
5
7
8
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
3
2
2
5
6
10
9
9
7
5
7
2
2
4
3
4
3
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