
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8005 | 7123 | 5849 | 3997 | 2364 | 1396 | 843 | 580 | 379 | 313 | 256 | 251 | 129 | 126 | 107 | 101 | 146 | 218 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:03AM3.30m | 12:24PM3.21m | 00:37AM3.29m | 12:59PM3.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.87m | 6:15AM0.83m | 6:30PM0.83m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:05PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
— | 7123 | 5849 | 3997 | 2364 | 1396 | 843 | 580 | 379 | 313 | 256 | 251 | 129 | 126 | 107 | 101 | 93 | 90 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 53 | 104 | 73 | 1 | 100 | 65 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 387 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 74 | 146 | 218 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
8005 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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