Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
11.9°C
0.4° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (16 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (16 Sep)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
1
2
2
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
1.1
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
1.7
WSW
14
2
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.2
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
115
118
240
360
496
639
815
849
835
931
1106
1487
2299
1055
1682
1732
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
W
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
High Tide
1:27AM2.98m
1:42PM2.91m
2:08AM2.81m
2:24PM2.76m
Low Tide
7:16PM0.80m
7:37AM0.89m
7:55PM0.97m
8:18AM1.07m
8:40PM1.16m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:25
 mm
1
5
16
20
12
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
8
Feels °C
9
7
8
8
7
9
9
8
8
6
5
7
6
7
4
5
6
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