Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3281 | 2864 | 3281 | 1092 | 796 | 925 | 986 | 1040 | 985 | 2635 | 2436 | 2151 | 1733 | 2029 | 527 | 589 | 671 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33PM2.78m | 8:55AM2.83m | 9:17PM2.94m | 9:38AM2.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM1.26m | 3:10PM1.19m | 3:29AM1.11m | 3:49PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 |
3281 | — | — | 1092 | 714 | 507 | 500 | 563 | 691 | 2635 | 2436 | 2151 | 1733 | — | 523 | 437 | 671 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — |
— | 2864 | 3281 | 745 | 796 | 925 | 986 | 1040 | 985 | — | — | — | — | 2029 | 527 | 589 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 190 | 190 | 197 | 190 | 177 | 173 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 180 | 197 | 153 |
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