Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.1° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
15
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.1
W
15
2.1
W
15
2
W
15
2
W
14
2
W
14
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
17
2
W
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2040
2032
2004
2005
2033
2090
2119
2119
2119
1936
1910
1739
1715
1691
1825
2465
1790
2987
2357
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SW
0
W
0
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
0
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:06PM3.44m
00:25AM3.54m
12:53PM3.38m
1:12AM3.45m
1:39PM3.26m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.56m
6:40AM0.50m
7:00PM0.61m
7:28AM0.60m
7:45PM0.72m
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
8
8
7
7
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
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