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Cobden Breakwater Surf Forecast
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Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | |
192 | 131 | 131 | 95 | 139 | 308 | 516 | 938 | 1849 | 2668 | 2974 | 2716 | 2384 | 1967 | 1861 | 48 | 1245 | 59 | 77 | 88 | 82 | 62 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 9:59AM3.11m | 10:16PM3.14m | 10:36AM3.13m | 10:52PM3.16m | 11:13AM3.13m | 11:28PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM1.07m | 4:28AM1.04m | 4:47PM1.06m | 5:03AM1.04m | 5:23PM1.06m | 5:38AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 192 | 131 | 60 | 97 | 139 | 308 | 516 | 938 | 1849 | 2668 | 2974 | 2716 | 2384 | 1967 | 49 | 1576 | 1245 | 59 | 77 | 1712 | 1374 | 1170 | 1316 | 1268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 131 | 95 | 92 | 50 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | — | 48 | 47 | 46 | 71 | 88 | 82 | 52 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 43 | 62 | 39 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1861 | — | — | 1318 | 1446 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 206 | 156 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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