Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.5° 

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 (05 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (05 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (05 Sep)13ft (4.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 108mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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)
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
!
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3
3
4
3
4
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
W
10
4.5
W
12
4.5
W
13
4
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
14
4
W
15
4
W
15
4
W
16
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
17
3
W
17
3
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4981
5975
6417
6372
5875
6274
6395
6638
6984
7050
5933
5279
4266
3786
2979
2252
2181
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NE
25
NW
10
WNW
10
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
High Tide
4:20AM2.79m
4:56PM2.74m
5:44AM2.74m
6:22PM2.77m
Low Tide
9:58PM1.12m
10:34AM1.20m
11:22PM1.18m
12:00PM1.23m
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light rain
rain showers
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light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
8
13
2
10
20
17
3
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
12
11
13
13
11
Feels °C
2
2
4
6
7
6
6
7
8
7
10
7
7
6
9
12
9
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