
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
549 | 514 | 530 | 225 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 222 | 250 | 288 | 289 | 230 | 240 | 231 | 225 | 284 | 371 | 293 | 346 | 326 | 236 | 249 | 229 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:33PM2.91m | 8:55AM2.96m | 9:18PM3.00m | 9:39AM3.03m | 9:59PM3.08m | 10:20AM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.29m | 3:09PM1.29m | 3:30AM1.24m | 3:53PM1.23m | 4:11AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 |
549 | 514 | 530 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 222 | 250 | 288 | 289 | 230 | 240 | 209 | 201 | 189 | 156 | 153 | 346 | 326 | 236 | 249 | 111 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | 225 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 135 | 85 | 93 | 130 | 130 | 179 | 231 | 225 | 284 | 371 | 293 | 111 | 116 | 119 | 113 | 229 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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