Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (24 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (24 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
14
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
2.5
W
15
3
W
15
1.6
W
14
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
1.6
WSW
14
2.5
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5953
5120
4556
3766
3281
2864
3281
1092
881
948
1017
1138
985
926
2402
2120
1890
1693
1520
1497
1339
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:04AM2.69m
8:33PM2.78m
8:55AM2.83m
9:17PM2.94m
9:38AM2.97m
Low Tide
2:23PM1.34m
2:47AM1.26m
3:10PM1.19m
3:29AM1.11m
3:49PM1.04m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
5
6
7
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
9
9
10
10
9
7
7
8
9
8
7
8
8
8
10
12
12
10
11
11
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