Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.2° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)--
Afternoon (16 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
2.2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.5
W
14
2.3
W
10
3
W
10
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.6
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.2
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
566
637
914
655
792
986
1347
2248
1144
1682
1440
1248
1386
1350
1169
2577
2577
2341
2090
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ENE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:42PM2.91m
2:08AM2.81m
2:24PM2.76m
2:58AM2.65m
3:15PM2.61m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.97m
8:18AM1.07m
8:40PM1.16m
9:05AM1.25m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
6:27
 mm
1
3
9
19
4
3
2
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
4
7
9
9
9
7
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
6
8
8
8
7
7
5
3
2
1
4
7
8
7
5
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