Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10AM is: 5.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1796 | 3459 | 5686 | 8053 | 8939 | 10691 | 12675 | 12299 | 9630 | 7623 | 6270 | 5421 | 4836 | 4021 | 3519 | 3515 | 3766 | 3727 | 1093 | 1021 | 1133 | 1283 | 955 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.59m | 7:37PM2.64m | 8:04AM2.69m | 8:33PM2.78m | 8:55AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM1.47m | 1:23PM1.46m | 1:55AM1.39m | 2:23PM1.34m | 2:47AM1.26m | 3:10PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9630 | 7623 | 6270 | 5421 | 4836 | 4021 | — | — | — | — | 613 | 507 | 492 | 478 | 824 | |
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) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
1796 | 3459 | 5686 | 8053 | 8939 | 10691 | 12675 | 12299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3519 | 3515 | 3766 | 3727 | 1093 | 1021 | 1133 | 1283 | 955 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 210 | 213 | 213 | 227 | 210 | 201 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 163 | 85 | 156 | 190 | 197 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 153 | 180 |
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