Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5449 | 4217 | 3420 | 2741 | 2408 | 1968 | 1475 | 1191 | 912 | 771 | 574 | 497 | 416 | 280 | 253 | 147 | 181 | 250 | 378 | 485 | 805 | 2024 | 2129 | 1798 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM3.14m | 3:23PM3.12m | 4:06AM3.00m | 4:31PM3.00m | 5:16AM2.90m | 5:45PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.96m | 9:44PM0.94m | 10:14AM1.09m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:26AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 5449 | 4217 | 3420 | 2741 | 2408 | 1968 | 1475 | 1191 | 912 | 771 | 574 | 497 | 416 | 280 | 253 | 147 | 181 | 250 | 378 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2129 | 1798 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | 485 | 805 | 2024 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 172 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 38 | 0 | 63 | 86 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 180 | 210 | 204 | 136 |
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