
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 307 | 437 | 337 | 333 | 411 | 411 | 509 | 527 | 666 | 744 | 834 | 845 | 811 | 951 | 1672 | 1630 | 1404 | 1200 | 1032 | 892 | 764 | 744 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM2.93m | 9:21PM3.09m | 9:48AM3.04m | 10:09PM3.20m | 10:33AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.93m | 3:09PM0.95m | 3:36AM0.78m | 3:58PM0.79m | 4:22AM0.67m | 4:42PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
222 | 70 | 437 | 337 | 333 | 411 | 157 | 284 | 266 | 666 | 744 | 834 | 845 | 811 | 951 | 1672 | 1630 | 1404 | 1200 | 1032 | 892 | 764 | 744 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
78 | 307 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 88 | 411 | 509 | 527 | 211 | 174 | 132 | 107 | 625 | 646 | 86 | 86 | 106 | 106 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
230 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 243 | 88 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
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