
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2090 | 2061 | 2278 | 2650 | 3085 | 978 | 1257 | 3911 | 4556 | 3132 | 5600 | 7263 | 8813 | 9746 | 9709 | 8457 | 7329 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:25PM2.50m | 5:14AM2.47m | 5:45PM2.47m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM1.32m | 10:07AM1.39m | 10:53PM1.42m | 11:25AM1.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
2090 | 2061 | 2278 | — | — | 978 | 1257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9709 | 8457 | 7329 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 15 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2650 | 3085 | 733 | 753 | 3911 | 4556 | 3132 | 5600 | 7263 | 8813 | 9746 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 136 | 156 | 190 | 190 | 156 | 153 | 201 | 153 | 180 | 332 | 685 | 0 | 0 |
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