Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1044 | 1405 | 1622 | 3387 | 5323 | 6851 | 8460 | 9996 | 11668 | 11692 | 9630 | 7728 | 6270 | 5421 | 4836 | 4021 | 3519 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.55m | 7:04AM2.59m | 7:37PM2.64m | 8:04AM2.69m | 8:33PM2.78m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM1.47m | 1:23PM1.46m | 1:55AM1.39m | 2:23PM1.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 87 | 87 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9630 | 7728 | 6270 | 5421 | 4836 | 4021 | 3519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1044 | 1405 | 1622 | 3387 | 5323 | 6851 | 8460 | 9996 | 11668 | 11692 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 197 | 213 | 207 | 210 | 227 | 210 | 201 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 163 | 85 |
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