Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.7° 

Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
11
2
WNW
10
2.2
W
11
3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
458
471
431
443
437
336
336
269
210
184
229
319
388
842
1066
1568
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
0
SE
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:45AM2.59m
5:12PM2.55m
5:55AM2.55m
6:28PM2.55m
Low Tide
10:23PM1.36m
10:53AM1.43m
11:36PM1.46m
12:08PM1.50m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
5
4
12
Temp °C
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
7
7
7
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