Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
74
78
178
137
139
58
36
31
75
75
77
43
41
69
71
139
139
175
118
251
281
293
377
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
ESE
5
WNW
0
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:14PM3.18m
11:36AM3.15m
11:50PM3.20m
12:12PM3.14m
00:25AM3.19m
12:48PM3.10m
Low Tide
5:25AM1.09m
5:45PM1.07m
6:01AM1.05m
6:20PM1.03m
6:37AM1.01m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
8
6
7
7
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
72
74
78
178
137
139
36
36
31
75
75
77
43
41
69
71
139
139
175
118
251
281
293
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
98
56
56
3
1
1
58
33
30
18
18
2
3
17
23
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
7
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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