Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
726 | 481 | 716 | 888 | 950 | 893 | 818 | 656 | 1318 | 1293 | 1080 | 940 | 418 | 355 | 288 | 336 | 547 | 787 | 663 | 573 | 490 | 414 | 277 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:21PM3.43m | 00:41AM3.49m | 1:15PM3.36m | 1:34AM3.41m | 2:08PM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.52m | 6:29PM0.65m | 6:57AM0.59m | 7:22PM0.73m | 7:52AM0.70m | 8:14PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 23 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | 10 | 73 | 888 | 950 | 893 | 818 | 656 | 1318 | 1293 | 190 | 940 | 173 | 173 | 147 | 178 | 547 | 787 | 663 | 573 | 490 | 414 | 277 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | WSW 11 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 14 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | 9 | 24 | 34 | 30 | 66 | 192 | 106 | 104 | 4 | 251 | 418 | 355 | 288 | 336 | 127 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | WSW 15 | W 18 | N 11 | N 13 | — | N 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 11 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | W 21 | W 21 |
— | — | — | 9 | — | — | 21 | 60 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 233 | 215 | 268 | 119 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 |
726 | 481 | 716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 169 | 190 | 153 | 153 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 85 | 122 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
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