Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 |
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269 | 210 | 195 | 219 | 242 | 381 | 679 | 736 | 1242 | 2055 | 1991 | 4642 | 7734 | 9759 | 9373 | 11186 | 12811 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:55AM2.55m | 6:28PM2.55m | 7:04AM2.59m | 7:37PM2.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM1.46m | 12:08PM1.50m | 00:50AM1.47m | 1:23PM1.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
269 | 210 | 195 | 219 | 242 | 381 | 679 | 736 | 87 | 87 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 8 | — | 27 | 89 | 89 | 59 | 123 | 67 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 30 | 66 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | — | 126 | 1242 | 2055 | 1991 | 4642 | 7734 | 9759 | 9373 | 11186 | 12811 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 122 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 210 | 210 | 213 | 213 | 227 | 210 | 169 |
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