Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 929 | 908 | 939 | 1084 | 1464 | 1794 | 1891 | 1576 | 1178 | 878 | 627 | 432 | 335 | 240 | 507 | 356 | 350 | 265 | 198 | 147 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35PM3.12m | 1:51AM3.17m | 2:15PM3.03m | 2:34AM3.07m | 3:01PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.79m | 7:42PM0.85m | 8:08AM0.83m | 8:24PM0.92m | 8:52AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 929 | 908 | 737 | 589 | — | — | 411 | 1576 | 1178 | 878 | 627 | 432 | 335 | 240 | 507 | 356 | 350 | 265 | 198 | 147 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390 | 375 | 228 | 273 | 265 | 243 | 178 | 55 | 54 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | — | 56 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 383 | 681 | 939 | 1084 | 1464 | 1794 | 1891 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 180 | 153 | 169 | 238 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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