Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.4° C

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2527
2237
1725
1316
928
743
579
531
558
522
538
225
173
173
176
270
307
288
240
240
240
231
222
280
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:43PM2.83m
8:08AM2.89m
8:33PM2.91m
8:55AM2.96m
9:18PM3.00m
9:39AM3.03m
Low Tide
1:29PM1.34m
1:57AM1.33m
2:21PM1.33m
2:46AM1.29m
3:09PM1.29m
3:30AM1.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
12
9
7
6
5
5
5
6
9
6
4
4
5
6
6
11
14
10
8
8
8
8
9
12
Feels °C
8
5
3
2
0
0
0
1
4
1
-1
-1
1
2
3
9
12
7
4
5
5
5
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
Energy kJ
2527
2237
1725
1316
928
743
579
531
558
522
538
166
166
166
176
270
307
288
240
240
240
205
201
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
37
23
12
5
1
225
173
173
129
101
85
93
130
130
179
231
222
280
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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