Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1801 | 2331 | 3618 | 3839 | 1923 | 2434 | 1893 | 1391 | 1083 | 456 | 510 | 408 | 221 | 244 | 276 | 354 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:29PM3.22m | 10:50AM3.20m | 11:02PM3.31m | 11:23AM3.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.81m | 4:56PM0.78m | 5:14AM0.69m | 5:29PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 13 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 14 | WSW 14 | NW 11 | W 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 |
1801 | 2331 | 203 | 207 | 1923 | 126 | 1893 | 1391 | 1083 | 456 | 337 | 408 | 221 | 244 | 116 | 85 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | W 23 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 |
165 | 203 | — | — | 141 | 11 | 137 | 125 | 123 | 205 | 202 | 281 | 218 | 99 | 73 | 47 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 81 | 123 | 105 | 202 | 276 | 354 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
— | — | 3618 | 3839 | 1209 | 2434 | — | — | — | 415 | 510 | — | — | — | 105 | 117 | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 168 | 168 | 156 | 190 | 156 | 136 | 48 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 48 | 85 | 48 | 153 | 85 |
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