Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1692 | 6667 | 3296 | 3034 | 3912 | 6704 | 6603 | 2141 | 2141 | 1940 | 1533 | 1552 | 1347 | 1158 | 1145 | 991 | 978 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:56PM3.42m | 11:18AM3.31m | 11:35PM3.38m | 11:55AM3.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.43m | 5:25PM0.47m | 5:47AM0.47m | 6:03PM0.53m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | W 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1692 | — | — | 960 | 3912 | 6704 | 6603 | 2141 | 2141 | 1940 | 1533 | 1552 | 1087 | 1158 | 1070 | 924 | 731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1347 | 1016 | 1145 | 991 | 978 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 971 | 6667 | 3296 | 3034 | — | — | — | 1698 | 1363 | 1251 | 1089 | 1018 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 156 | 163 | 153 | 122 | 178 | 168 | 246 | 153 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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