Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
665 | 395 | 304 | 370 | 685 | 473 | 473 | 492 | 482 | 416 | 529 | 509 | 730 | 711 | 666 | 551 | 536 | |
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 | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05AM3.05m | 2:24PM2.92m | 2:49AM2.87m | 3:08PM2.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.81m | 8:18AM0.89m | 8:35PM1.00m | 9:01AM1.09m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
665 | 395 | 151 | 370 | 685 | 473 | 473 | 492 | 482 | 416 | 370 | 377 | 730 | 711 | 666 | 551 | 536 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
28 | 103 | 304 | 192 | 25 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 184 | 304 | 529 | 509 | 253 | 197 | 163 | 166 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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