
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
812 | 2002 | 2701 | 3344 | 4189 | 6600 | 6123 | 5266 | 4284 | 3423 | 2677 | 2249 | 1719 | 1368 | 1124 | 987 | 1090 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:06PM2.69m | 7:37AM2.74m | 8:07PM2.77m | 8:32AM2.83m | 8:58PM2.89m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM1.45m | 1:53PM1.45m | 2:22AM1.40m | 2:49PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
812 | 2002 | 2701 | 3344 | 4189 | 6600 | 6123 | 5266 | 4284 | 3423 | 2677 | 2249 | 1719 | 1368 | 1124 | 987 | 1090 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
226 | 186 | 181 | 151 | 120 | 57 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)









