Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 280 | 188 | 181 | 222 | 1163 | 1514 | 1042 | 1153 | 328 | 385 | 500 | 565 | 669 | 595 | 513 | 445 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44PM3.30m | 10:13AM3.29m | 10:33PM3.44m | 11:01AM3.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.58m | 4:23PM0.60m | 4:47AM0.45m | 5:09PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 106 | 159 | 164 | 161 | 1163 | 1514 | 1042 | 1153 | 997 | 929 | 609 | 565 | 669 | 595 | 513 | 445 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 13 | W 15 | WSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 222 | 280 | 188 | 181 | 222 | 119 | 70 | 553 | 354 | 328 | 385 | 500 | 305 | 187 | 93 | 454 | 411 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 16 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 47 | — | 8 | 21 | 179 | — | 37 | 68 | 68 | 100 | 183 | 168 | 179 | 229 | 235 | 70 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 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 |
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