Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5953 | 5120 | 4556 | 3766 | 3281 | 2864 | 3281 | 1092 | 881 | 948 | 1017 | 1138 | 985 | 926 | 2402 | 2120 | 1890 | 1693 | 1520 | 1497 | 1339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | 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-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:04AM2.69m | 8:33PM2.78m | 8:55AM2.83m | 9:17PM2.94m | 9:38AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM1.34m | 2:47AM1.26m | 3:10PM1.19m | 3:29AM1.11m | 3:49PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | W 13 |
5953 | 5120 | 4556 | 3766 | 3281 | — | — | 1092 | 613 | 507 | 492 | 485 | 681 | 926 | — | 2120 | 1890 | 1693 | — | — | 1339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2864 | 3281 | 688 | 881 | 948 | 1017 | 1138 | 985 | 749 | 2402 | — | — | — | 1520 | 1497 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 153 | 172 | 85 | 136 | 190 | 177 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 173 | 153 | 172 | 156 | 156 | 136 | 122 | 122 | 213 | 204 |
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