Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.5° 

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 (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 7PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
W
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
698
482
492
501
492
473
529
509
730
711
666
530
536
862
742
605
605
500
471
384
384
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
0
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
5
NNE
10
NW
5
N
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:24PM2.92m
2:49AM2.87m
3:08PM2.77m
3:41AM2.70m
4:03PM2.63m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.89m
8:35PM1.00m
9:01AM1.09m
9:24PM1.20m
9:50AM1.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
6
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
8
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
2
8
8
7
5
3
4
3
3
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
10
9
9
7
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