
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 284 | 371 | 293 | 346 | 580 | 475 | 468 | 461 | 454 | 384 | 367 | 137 | 143 | 154 | 156 | 111 | 105 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 56 | 58 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39AM3.03m | 9:59PM3.08m | 10:20AM3.10m | 10:38PM3.15m | 10:59AM3.14m | 11:14PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM1.23m | 4:11AM1.19m | 4:33PM1.17m | 4:48AM1.14m | 5:10PM1.12m | 5:25AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 |
205 | 197 | 159 | 159 | 346 | 580 | 475 | 468 | 461 | 454 | 384 | 367 | 125 | 109 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 4 |
225 | 284 | 371 | 293 | 111 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 137 | 143 | 154 | 156 | 111 | 105 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 56 | 56 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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