Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 356 | 334 | 280 | 423 | 564 | 890 | 1525 | 1079 | 745 | 585 | 1198 | 986 | 607 | 509 | 484 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 423 | 405 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.79m | 7:05AM2.87m | 7:43PM2.92m | 8:17AM2.99m | 8:48PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM1.16m | 00:48AM1.10m | 1:25PM1.10m | 2:02AM0.96m | 2:35PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 14 |
| kJ | 356 | 334 | 280 | 423 | 564 | 890 | 1525 | 1079 | 745 | 575 | 192 | 400 | 375 | 322 | 265 | 207 | 329 | 216 | 153 | 103 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | W 14 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 148 | 222 | 228 | 218 | 235 | 236 | 158 | 251 | 326 | 509 | 484 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 423 | 405 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 70 | 163 | 167 | 180 | 184 | 169 | 60 | 195 | 107 | — | 89 | 129 | — | — | — | 169 | 135 | 101 | 99 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 585 | 1198 | 986 | 607 | 419 | 377 | 329 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 180 | 122 | 122 | 153 | 153 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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