Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.0°C warmer than 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
143
154
156
111
104
99
98
98
74
78
178
137
137
137
36
36
31
57
50
25
24
66
99
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
W
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
5
W
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:38PM3.15m
10:59AM3.14m
11:14PM3.18m
11:36AM3.15m
11:50PM3.20m
12:12PM3.14m
Low Tide
4:48AM1.14m
5:10PM1.12m
5:25AM1.09m
5:45PM1.07m
6:01AM1.05m
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
10
10
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
12
11
Feels °C
8
7
6
6
8
8
11
9
10
10
8
7
7
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
158
109
96
72
74
74
74
74
74
74
78
178
137
137
137
36
36
31
57
50
25
24
66
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
137
143
154
156
111
104
99
98
98
56
56
1
1
1
1
33
30
29
1
1
18
1
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
3
6
6
7
7
7
7
3
3
1
1
1
1
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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