Cobden Breakwater surf break

Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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 6AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
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2
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
NW
8
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
273
516
938
1886
2919
3289
3073
2430
2091
2020
1861
46
64
78
74
60
57
51
50
45
55
41
63
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
5
E
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
0
WNW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:16PM3.14m
10:36AM3.13m
10:52PM3.16m
11:13AM3.13m
11:28PM3.15m
11:50AM3.10m
Low Tide
4:28AM1.04m
4:47PM1.06m
5:03AM1.04m
5:23PM1.06m
5:38AM1.05m
6:00PM1.08m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
6
4
6
7
6
1
2
19
8
13
8
16
3
5
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
14
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
12
12
13
13
13
15
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
11
4
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
0.6
W
9
3
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.4
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
10
Energy kJ
143
273
516
938
1886
2919
3289
3073
2430
2091
2020
1861
1754
1586
1725
1999
60
1954
1580
1241
802
623
482
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
92
50
29
29
30
15
15
32
30
29
49
49
46
64
78
74
43
57
51
50
44
53
41
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
25
47
47
46
42
39
40
45
55
39
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
3.5
N
10
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
1
2298
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
136
136
136
156
153
136
0
0
136
136
136
136
0
0
0
0
0
38
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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