Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1667 | 2109 | 2549 | 3955 | 4932 | 4743 | 5029 | 6136 | 6363 | 6248 | 6897 | 7398 | 7058 | 5858 | 4860 | 3597 | 1854 | 2206 | 1819 | 1172 | 824 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:57AM3.29m | 00:09AM3.38m | 12:31PM3.27m | 00:45AM3.33m | 1:07PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.65m | 6:22AM0.61m | 6:36PM0.67m | 6:59AM0.65m | 7:15PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 |
427 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1854 | 2206 | — | 1172 | 824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | WSW 20 |
19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
1667 | 2109 | 2549 | 3955 | 4932 | 4743 | 5029 | 6136 | 6363 | 6248 | 6897 | 7398 | 7058 | 5858 | 4860 | 3597 | 1316 | 815 | 1819 | 766 | 715 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 153 | 210 | 173 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 180 | 570 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 156 | 153 |
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