
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 1PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
199 | 346 | 486 | 448 | 1476 | 2871 | 2703 | 2138 | 1761 | 1412 | 1102 | 942 | 856 | 701 | 585 | 338 | 242 | 237 | 182 | 155 | 407 | 384 | 317 | 317 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28AM3.28m | 3:01PM3.10m | 3:23AM3.14m | 3:55PM2.96m | 4:21AM2.99m | 4:51PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.84m | 9:08PM0.99m | 9:43AM0.99m | 10:04PM1.12m | 10:39AM1.13m | 11:03PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
113 | 49 | 37 | 448 | 65 | 62 | 2703 | 2138 | 1761 | 1412 | 1102 | 942 | 856 | 701 | 585 | 338 | 242 | 237 | 182 | 155 | 407 | 384 | 317 | 317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 12 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
31 | 38 | 12 | 72 | — | — | 61 | 101 | 97 | 53 | 106 | 84 | 115 | 108 | 41 | 140 | 187 | 151 | 120 | 83 | 129 | 110 | 86 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | 82 | 80 | 75 | 35 | 69 | 68 | 104 | 116 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
199 | 346 | 486 | 286 | 1476 | 2871 | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 190 | 210 | 202 | 317 | 205 | 190 | 48 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 136 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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