
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2141 | 1940 | 1552 | 1552 | 1347 | 1314 | 1014 | 991 | 978 | 953 | 1060 | 880 | 1007 | 1554 | 1382 | 1240 | 1106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM3.38m | 11:55AM3.27m | 00:12AM3.28m | 12:30PM3.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.47m | 6:03PM0.53m | 6:24AM0.57m | 6:39PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2141 | 1940 | 1552 | 1552 | 1347 | 992 | 1014 | 893 | 715 | 766 | 1060 | 880 | 301 | 1554 | 1382 | 1240 | 1106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1314 | 1003 | 991 | 978 | 953 | — | — | 1007 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
1334 | 1251 | 1075 | 1018 | 1041 | — | — | — | — | — | 617 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 122 | 169 | 122 | 48 | 85 | 122 | 153 | 153 | 48 | 48 | 168 | 48 | 0 |
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