Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 12PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
471 | 490 | 442 | 356 | 913 | 1080 | 791 | 1251 | 1424 | 1519 | 1079 | 880 | 678 | 760 | 1721 | 3596 | 3434 | 3590 | 3380 | 3832 | 4293 | 1474 | 1581 | 1540 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:05AM2.91m | 2:36PM2.80m | 2:53AM2.84m | 3:27PM2.74m | 3:47AM2.79m | 4:23PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM1.13m | 8:44PM1.15m | 9:16AM1.12m | 9:36PM1.16m | 10:10AM1.10m | 10:33PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 19 | W 10 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
471 | 490 | 442 | 248 | 248 | 211 | 423 | 153 | 132 | 1519 | 1079 | 86 | 94 | 760 | 561 | 3596 | 3434 | 3590 | 3380 | 3832 | — | 1474 | 1581 | 1540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | W 23 | W 23 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 22 | W 20 | NW 9 | W 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
276 | 283 | 283 | 96 | 26 | 12 | 188 | 11 | 11 | 111 | 109 | 91 | 299 | 90 | 1721 | 68 | 65 | 39 | 39 | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NW 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 42 | 70 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 11 | 43 | — | 3 | 3 | 86 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | 356 | 913 | 1080 | 791 | 1251 | 1424 | — | — | 880 | 678 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4293 | 943 | 961 | 1055 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 173 | 153 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 169 | 169 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
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