Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2345 | 2804 | 2898 | 2567 | 2534 | 2601 | 2702 | 2702 | 2905 | 2795 | 2616 | 2347 | 2119 | 2147 | 1989 | 1811 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:02AM3.49m | 12:26PM3.33m | 00:43AM3.40m | 1:05PM3.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.43m | 6:33PM0.52m | 6:57AM0.54m | 7:13PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
2023 | 2345 | 2804 | 2898 | 2567 | 2534 | 2601 | 2702 | 2702 | 2905 | 2795 | 2616 | 2347 | 2119 | 2147 | 1989 | 1811 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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