
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
606 | 723 | 592 | 492 | 463 | 373 | 361 | 443 | 850 | 815 | 671 | 661 | 651 | 572 | 563 | 547 | 444 | 437 | 361 | 361 | 356 | 298 | 307 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:05AM2.92m | 4:33PM2.87m | 5:22AM2.80m | 5:55PM2.80m | 6:41AM2.76m | 7:15PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM1.11m | 10:59PM1.11m | 11:33AM1.22m | 00:22AM1.14m | 12:56PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
606 | 723 | 592 | 492 | 463 | 373 | 298 | 443 | 850 | 815 | 671 | 661 | 651 | 572 | 563 | 547 | 444 | 437 | 361 | 361 | 356 | 298 | 307 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
73 | 72 | 110 | 106 | 118 | 156 | 361 | 165 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | WSW 19 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 70 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 206 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 48 |
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