
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (20 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8104 | 7523 | 6504 | 5443 | 4393 | 3640 | 2665 | 2197 | 1809 | 1431 | 1245 | 929 | 2310 | 2139 | 3178 | 2667 | 2281 | 1636 | 1183 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:45PM2.47m | 6:25AM2.49m | 6:58PM2.55m | 7:28AM2.59m | 7:56PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM1.42m | 12:43PM1.41m | 1:18AM1.32m | 1:45PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
8104 | 7523 | 6504 | 5443 | 4393 | 3640 | 2665 | 2197 | 1809 | 1431 | 1245 | 929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 2310 | 2139 | 3178 | 2667 | 2281 | 1636 | 1183 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 810 | 685 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 128 | 214 | 180 | 153 | 180 |
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