Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 482 | 622 | 775 | 2700 | 1835 | 5089 | 5331 | 5173 | 4745 | 4132 | 3580 | 3570 | 3289 | 3042 | 3005 | 2825 | 2825 | 957 | 723 | 744 | 866 | 830 | 845 | 1441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:23AM3.35m | 10:46PM3.47m | 11:16AM3.43m | 11:37PM3.54m | 12:06PM3.44m | 00:25AM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.64m | 5:00AM0.50m | 5:26PM0.57m | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:14PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | — | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 482 | 622 | 330 | — | 1835 | 5089 | 5331 | 5173 | 4745 | 4132 | 3580 | 3570 | 3289 | 3042 | 3005 | — | — | 957 | 723 | 602 | 613 | 830 | 742 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | W 17 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 244 | 106 | 162 | — | 946 | 131 | 100 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 714 | 845 | 1441 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 72 | — | — | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 266 | 775 | 2700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2825 | 2825 | 569 | 692 | 744 | 866 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 207 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 169 | 190 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 168 | 156 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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