
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 337 | 333 | 411 | 411 | 509 | 527 | 666 | 744 | 834 | 845 | 811 | 951 | 1672 | 1630 | 1404 | 1200 | 1032 | 892 | 764 | 744 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM2.93m | 9:21PM3.09m | 9:48AM3.04m | 10:09PM3.20m | 10:33AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.95m | 3:36AM0.78m | 3:58PM0.79m | 4:22AM0.67m | 4:42PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
437 | 337 | 333 | 411 | 147 | 251 | 261 | 666 | 744 | 834 | 845 | 811 | 951 | 1672 | 1630 | 1404 | 1200 | 1032 | 892 | 764 | 744 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
75 | 67 | 75 | 75 | 411 | 509 | 527 | 211 | 174 | 135 | 109 | 625 | 646 | 86 | 103 | 109 | 106 | 103 | 76 | 76 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 88 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 202 | 0 | 0 |
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