Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 11PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8764 | 9315 | 11610 | 11421 | 9630 | 7272 | 5953 | 5417 | 4556 | 4021 | 3281 | 3322 | 3766 | 1092 | 826 | 890 | 982 | 1204 | 899 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37PM2.64m | 8:04AM2.69m | 8:33PM2.78m | 8:55AM2.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM1.46m | 1:55AM1.39m | 2:23PM1.34m | 2:47AM1.26m | 3:10PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 9630 | 7272 | 5953 | 5417 | 4556 | 4021 | 3281 | — | — | 1092 | 714 | 507 | 492 | 478 | 849 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
8764 | 9315 | 11610 | 11421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3322 | 3766 | 634 | 826 | 890 | 982 | 1204 | 899 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 255 | 201 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 173 | 85 | 136 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 173 | 153 |
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