Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 622 | 408 | 254 | 224 | 276 | 354 | 418 | 399 | 487 | 2124 | 1364 | 2163 | 2619 | 3574 | 5951 | 6332 | 6151 | 6042 | 7093 | 5941 | 5664 | 3937 | 5151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:23AM3.26m | 11:35PM3.37m | 11:57AM3.29m | 00:09AM3.38m | 12:31PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.69m | 5:29PM0.69m | 5:47AM0.62m | 6:02PM0.65m | 6:22AM0.61m | 6:36PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | WSW 17 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 337 | 281 | 190 | 224 | 116 | 89 | 418 | 399 | 334 | 470 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 20 | WNW 8 | W 19 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 17 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 182 | 143 | 86 | 202 | 82 | 354 | 62 | 45 | 487 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | W 20 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 81 | 55 | 144 | 47 | 276 | 84 | 33 | 115 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 622 | 408 | 254 | 171 | 114 | 195 | 239 | 280 | 390 | 2124 | 1364 | 2163 | 2619 | 3574 | 5951 | 6332 | 6151 | 6042 | 7093 | 5941 | 5664 | 3937 | 5151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 85 | 48 | 85 | 153 | 153 | 122 | 48 | 85 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 205 | 156 | 201 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 190 | 210 | 181 |
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