Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.7° 

Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)18ft (5.5m)10s
Afternoon (23 Aug)18ft (5.5m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)20ft (6.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
!
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3.5
NW
8
4.5
WNW
9
5.5
WNW
10
5.5
W
11
5.5
W
12
6
W
12
6
W
13
5.5
W
14
5
W
15
4.5
W
15
4
W
14
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1044
1405
1622
3387
5323
6851
8460
9996
11668
11692
9630
7728
6270
5421
4836
4021
3519
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NNW
30
NW
45
WNW
45
W
40
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:28PM2.55m
7:04AM2.59m
7:37PM2.64m
8:04AM2.69m
8:33PM2.78m
Low Tide
00:50AM1.47m
1:23PM1.46m
1:55AM1.39m
2:23PM1.34m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
10
6
8
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
6
6
3
0
0
1
0
1
3
6
5
7
8
8
8
8
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