
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
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 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
814 | 298 | 268 | 336 | 465 | 892 | 787 | 663 | 573 | 480 | 339 | 198 | 239 | 431 | 595 | 912 | 1615 | 2736 | 2917 | 2292 | 1831 | 1478 | 1149 | 913 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15PM3.36m | 1:34AM3.41m | 2:08PM3.24m | 2:28AM3.28m | 3:01PM3.10m | 3:23AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.73m | 7:52AM0.70m | 8:14PM0.85m | 8:48AM0.84m | 9:08PM0.99m | 9:43AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
814 | 178 | 206 | 198 | 203 | 892 | 787 | 663 | 573 | 480 | 339 | 198 | 113 | 49 | 37 | 72 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 2292 | 1831 | 1478 | 1149 | 913 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
233 | 298 | 237 | 336 | 465 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 97 | 53 | 110 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 11 | N 12 | — | — | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
13 | 215 | 268 | 119 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 71 | 239 | 431 | 595 | 912 | 1615 | 2736 | 2917 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 197 | 190 | 190 | 153 | 190 | 168 | 180 | 153 | 153 |
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