Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1825 | 1708 | 828 | 2232 | 1894 | 1584 | 1422 | 1313 | 886 | 432 | 532 | 706 | 819 | 828 | 845 | 790 | 370 | 1223 | 1060 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM3.21m | 1:25AM3.23m | 1:48PM3.10m | 2:10AM3.09m | 2:36PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:40AM0.75m | 7:58PM0.84m | 8:26AM0.90m | 8:50PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1825 | — | 824 | — | 1894 | 1584 | 1422 | 1313 | 886 | 431 | 341 | 213 | 109 | 109 | 845 | 790 | 370 | 1223 | 1060 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | NW 8 |
— | — | 75 | — | 31 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 169 | 346 | — | 205 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
658 | 1708 | 828 | 2232 | — | — | — | — | 122 | 432 | 532 | 706 | 819 | 828 | — | — | 189 | 174 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 156 | 156 | 169 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 38 | 169 | 38 | 0 |
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