Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
116 | 354 | 418 | 399 | 487 | 693 | 1295 | 2185 | 2698 | 3922 | 4728 | 4867 | 4602 | 3944 | 4964 | 4950 | 4602 | 3919 | 4980 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM3.37m | 11:57AM3.29m | 00:09AM3.38m | 12:31PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.69m | 5:47AM0.62m | 6:02PM0.65m | 6:22AM0.61m | 6:36PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 18 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | W 16 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
116 | 150 | 418 | 245 | 350 | 470 | 427 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 | W 17 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
97 | 89 | 62 | 399 | 487 | 29 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 19 | WSW 13 | W 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | 354 | 33 | 115 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 |
— | — | 209 | — | 343 | 693 | 1295 | 2185 | 2698 | 3922 | 4728 | 4867 | 4602 | 3944 | 4964 | 4950 | 4602 | 3919 | 4980 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 128 | 190 | 169 | 197 | 163 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 210 |
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