Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.3°C
0.1° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (12 Sep)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
!
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
11
4
W
16
4
W
16
2
W
16
2
W
16
2
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
16
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
2.1
W
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3912
7062
7029
2141
2141
2141
1533
1552
1347
1225
1145
991
978
953
929
880
1910
1554
1382
1240
1106
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
0
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:18AM3.31m
11:35PM3.38m
11:55AM3.27m
00:12AM3.28m
12:30PM3.18m
Low Tide
5:25PM0.47m
5:47AM0.47m
6:03PM0.53m
6:24AM0.57m
6:39PM0.64m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
5
4
5
4
4
6
7
8
9
9
8
10
10
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
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