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Cobden Breakwater Surf Forecast
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Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 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 102mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | |
1886 | 3071 | 3412 | 3131 | 2430 | 2261 | 1970 | 1601 | 1441 | 65 | 78 | 96 | 60 | 57 | 51 | 41 | 68 | 57 | 497 | 514 | 303 | 131 | 193 | 409 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 10:36AM3.13m | 10:52PM3.16m | 11:13AM3.13m | 11:28PM3.15m | 11:50AM3.10m | 00:04AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM1.06m | 5:03AM1.04m | 5:23PM1.06m | 5:38AM1.05m | 6:00PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 7 | W 7 | N 10 | W 12 |
 kJ | 1886 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 1970 | 1601 | 1441 | 1449 | 78 | 96 | 1796 | 1632 | 1308 | 986 | 708 | 696 | 432 | 325 | 303 | 131 | 156 | 409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 15 | WSW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 49 | 47 | 65 | 45 | 46 | 60 | 57 | 51 | 35 | 68 | 53 | 39 | 41 | 228 | 188 | 61 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 47 | — | — | 43 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 57 | — | 38 | 62 | 126 | 193 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3071 | 3412 | 3131 | 2430 | 2261 | — | — | — | — | 1647 | 1945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 497 | 514 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 156 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 169 | 85 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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