Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.5° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (02 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (02 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
2
W
8
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
9
4
W
9
4.5
W
10
5
W
10
4.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1285
1190
1368
514
437
509
742
794
826
752
356
1223
1045
1060
1315
2145
2790
2857
3478
4804
5054
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
N
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
25
N
40
NNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:48PM3.10m
2:10AM3.09m
2:36PM2.97m
3:07AM2.93m
3:37PM2.83m
Low Tide
7:40AM0.75m
7:58PM0.84m
8:26AM0.90m
8:50PM0.99m
9:22AM1.06m
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cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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light rain
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rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
1
2
1
4
4
4
5
4
2
1
2
5
10
6
2
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
9
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
12
13
14
13
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
8
10
7
7
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
10
9
7
6
4
3
3
2
2
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