Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
464 | 356 | 343 | 1016 | 809 | 1372 | 1553 | 1552 | 1079 | 880 | 708 | 760 | 1721 | 3596 | 3434 | 3926 | 3976 | 1550 | 1512 | 1474 | 1609 | 1542 | 1455 | 1664 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 2:36PM2.80m | 2:53AM2.84m | 3:27PM2.74m | 3:47AM2.79m | 4:23PM2.71m | 4:46AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM1.13m | 8:44PM1.15m | 9:16AM1.12m | 9:36PM1.16m | 10:10AM1.10m | 10:33PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | W 19 | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
464 | 356 | 260 | 211 | 423 | 153 | 135 | 109 | 1079 | 86 | 94 | 760 | 403 | 3596 | 3434 | 3926 | 39 | 1550 | 1512 | 1474 | 1232 | 1418 | 1451 | 1267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | W 23 | W 23 | W 24 | NNW 10 | WSW 22 | W 20 | NW 9 | W 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
283 | 243 | 151 | 12 | 188 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 109 | 91 | 299 | 90 | 1721 | 68 | 65 | 39 | — | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1455 | 1664 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | W 23 | — | — | N 12 | NW 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 96 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 3 | 86 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — |
— | — | 343 | 1016 | 809 | 1372 | 1553 | 1552 | — | 880 | 708 | 603 | — | — | — | — | 3976 | 812 | 1189 | 1424 | 1609 | 1542 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 128 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 190 | 153 | 169 | 202 | 202 | 190 | 169 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 227 | 163 | 85 | 85 | 0 |
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