Cobden Breakwater surf break

Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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 (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 12AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (31 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 109mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
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3
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
1.2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
95
143
273
516
938
1633
2530
3016
2761
2250
2132
1898
49
46
64
77
71
60
57
59
50
49
53
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
cross-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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:16PM3.14m
10:36AM3.13m
10:52PM3.16m
11:13AM3.13m
11:28PM3.15m
11:50AM3.10m
Low Tide
4:10PM1.07m
4:28AM1.04m
4:47PM1.06m
5:03AM1.04m
5:23PM1.06m
5:38AM1.05m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
2
8
4
3
5
5
12
8
13
12
10
9
4
8
3
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
13
12
14
14
12
12
12
14
14
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
11
0.3
WSW
13
3.5
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
12
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
N
10
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
9
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
10
1.8
N
10
Energy kJ
60
97
143
273
516
938
1633
2530
3016
32
2250
29
1898
1720
1555
64
77
71
60
1698
1430
1184
890
625
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
131
95
92
50
29
29
30
31
31
30
49
49
46
47
46
46
43
57
51
50
49
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
NW
8
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
25
41
59
38
43
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
Energy kJ
1
2761
2132
1725
1864
1747
1725
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
1
1
4
1
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
136
190
168
136
156
136
136
0
136
136
136
136
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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