Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 771 | 574 | 497 | 409 | 280 | 213 | 127 | 234 | 232 | 470 | 446 | 989 | 1609 | 1757 | 1693 | 1446 | 1280 | 1104 | 817 | 519 | 406 | 323 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:06AM3.00m | 4:31PM3.00m | 5:16AM2.90m | 5:45PM2.94m | 6:25AM2.85m | 6:56PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM1.09m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:26AM1.18m | 00:09AM1.08m | 12:38PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 771 | 574 | 497 | 409 | 280 | 213 | 127 | 35 | 232 | 18 | 446 | 989 | 1609 | 1757 | 1693 | 1446 | 1280 | 1104 | 817 | 519 | 406 | 323 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 14 | N 16 | WSW 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NW 14 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 106 | 106 | 55 | 41 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 23 | 112 | 112 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | WNW 7 | N 5 | NW 8 | N 5 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 234 | 48 | 470 | 76 | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 156 | 128 | 86 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 190 | 204 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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