
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6504 | 5443 | 4393 | 3640 | 2665 | 2197 | 1809 | 1431 | 1245 | 918 | 1811 | 1769 | 2967 | 2527 | 2509 | 1437 | 1210 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25AM2.49m | 6:58PM2.55m | 7:28AM2.59m | 7:56PM2.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM1.42m | 12:43PM1.41m | 1:18AM1.32m | 1:45PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
6504 | 5443 | 4393 | 3640 | 2665 | 2197 | 1809 | 1431 | 1245 | 918 | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | 811 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1811 | 1769 | 2967 | 2527 | 2509 | 1437 | 1210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 169 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 169 |
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