
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
315 | 318 | 768 | 966 | 929 | 775 | 754 | 639 | 536 | 443 | 435 | 346 | 620 | 1051 | 1165 | 1121 | 1216 | 1019 | 978 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:39PM3.02m | 10:04AM3.04m | 10:18PM3.19m | 10:44AM3.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.91m | 3:52AM0.75m | 4:11PM0.76m | 4:31AM0.62m | 4:50PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
176 | 280 | 768 | 966 | 929 | 775 | 754 | 639 | 536 | 443 | 435 | 346 | 620 | 1051 | 1165 | 1121 | 1216 | 1019 | 978 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
315 | 123 | 123 | — | — | 198 | 276 | 190 | 169 | 225 | 75 | 74 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
150 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 85 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 122 | 0 | 0 |
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