Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 12PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
317
141
143
143
265
269
213
192
187
139
137
141
156
233
289
351
451
1879
2094
1946
1531
1187
995
805
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
20
E
15
SE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21AM2.89m
5:49PM2.79m
6:20AM2.84m
6:48PM2.78m
7:16AM2.84m
7:43PM2.83m
Low Tide
11:36AM1.24m
00:03AM1.31m
12:33PM1.31m
1:02AM1.34m
1:29PM1.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
11
10
9
10
9
9
9
11
13
12
11
11
11
9
8
10
12
9
7
5
Feels °C
8
8
6
7
9
7
6
6
6
6
6
8
11
10
9
9
9
6
3
6
8
5
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
N
8
1.2
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.6
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Energy kJ
317
98
72
74
265
269
213
192
187
139
137
141
156
86
214
306
451
1879
2094
1946
1531
1187
995
805
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
NNE
5
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
69
141
143
143
28
14
14
8
8
5
6
22
22
233
289
351
135
106
78
89
51
35
22
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.3
N
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
Energy kJ
54
44
31
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
11
2
2
295
113
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
SE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
21
25
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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