Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
2.1
W
6
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.5
W
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
797
657
734
355
558
666
783
818
731
580
1335
1293
1080
940
814
298
288
336
465
787
679
573
490
345
Wind (km/h)
0
E
0
W
20
W
25
W
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:48PM3.51m
12:21PM3.43m
00:41AM3.49m
1:15PM3.36m
1:34AM3.41m
2:08PM3.24m
Low Tide
6:02AM0.52m
6:29PM0.65m
6:57AM0.59m
7:22PM0.73m
7:52AM0.70m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
Feels °C
9
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
7
7
5
5
5
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
0.1
W
23
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
13
0.4
WSW
18
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.5
W
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1
W
13
Energy kJ
797
657
10
103
71
783
818
731
580
1335
104
1080
940
814
178
173
196
169
787
679
573
490
345
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.8
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
18
0.1
N
13
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
16
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
9
9
34
30
66
239
106
4
190
251
236
298
288
336
465
11
3
1
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
W
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
14
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
21
105
3
4
3
14
215
268
90
11
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
2.1
W
6
2.2
W
8
2.2
W
8
2
W
13
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
734
355
558
666
1293
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
38
0
0
0
85
190
169
153
153
48
48
80
48
85
85
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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