Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
173
170
270
265
300
282
235
240
231
225
284
280
293
346
326
555
468
461
454
384
367
372
143
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
S
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
S
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:55AM2.96m
9:18PM3.00m
9:39AM3.03m
9:59PM3.08m
10:20AM3.10m
10:38PM3.15m
Low Tide
2:46AM1.29m
3:09PM1.29m
3:30AM1.24m
3:53PM1.23m
4:11AM1.19m
4:33PM1.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
7
12
14
12
9
9
9
8
8
11
14
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
2
2
4
10
13
10
6
6
6
5
5
9
13
10
7
6
6
5
6
8
11
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
10
Energy kJ
166
166
166
270
265
300
282
235
240
205
201
185
159
159
346
326
555
468
461
454
384
367
372
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.2
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
173
173
170
71
85
93
128
130
179
231
225
284
280
293
103
116
25
10
143
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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