Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.4° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
3.5
WNW
8
4.5
W
9
4.5
W
10
4.5
W
10
5
W
10
4.5
W
11
4.5
W
12
4
W
13
4
W
14
4
W
14
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
4
W
15
3.5
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
731
821
410
356
1223
1172
1060
1165
1624
3106
3544
4190
4702
4867
5288
5759
5329
5553
5417
5505
6156
6552
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
35
NW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:10AM3.09m
2:36PM2.97m
3:07AM2.93m
3:37PM2.83m
4:20AM2.79m
4:56PM2.74m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.90m
8:50PM0.99m
9:22AM1.06m
9:58PM1.12m
10:34AM1.20m
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rain showers
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:13
 mm
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
4
6
6
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
11
11
9
10
8
8
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
7
8
7
5
7
8
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