
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 155 | 192 | 376 | 525 | 889 | 1508 | 2867 | 2516 | 2020 | 1608 | 1384 | 1102 | 863 | 747 | 674 | 563 | 499 | 276 | 237 | 202 | 152 | 198 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:28AM3.28m | 3:01PM3.10m | 3:23AM3.14m | 3:55PM2.96m | 4:21AM2.99m | 4:51PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.85m | 8:48AM0.84m | 9:08PM0.99m | 9:43AM0.99m | 10:04PM1.12m | 10:39AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 |
339 | 155 | 113 | 49 | 37 | 72 | 65 | 62 | 2516 | 2020 | 1608 | 1384 | 1102 | 863 | 747 | 674 | 563 | 499 | 276 | 237 | 202 | 152 | 145 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 12 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | NW 8 |
5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | 61 | 101 | 97 | 53 | 106 | 119 | 115 | 82 | 68 | 52 | 120 | 147 | 120 | 91 | 198 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 44 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 104 | 118 | 54 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 87 | 192 | 376 | 525 | 889 | 1508 | 2867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 128 | 190 | 190 | 202 | 169 | 163 | 190 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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