
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
690 | 2314 | 3124 | 2601 | 2527 | 2237 | 1725 | 1316 | 1029 | 718 | 579 | 531 | 558 | 594 | 225 | 225 | 173 | 173 | 236 | 312 | 356 | 341 | 282 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 7:16AM2.84m | 7:43PM2.83m | 8:08AM2.89m | 8:33PM2.91m | 8:55AM2.96m | 9:18PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM1.34m | 1:29PM1.34m | 1:57AM1.33m | 2:21PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.29m | 3:09PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
690 | 2314 | 3124 | 2601 | 2527 | 2237 | 1725 | 1316 | 1029 | 718 | 579 | 531 | 558 | 594 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 236 | 312 | 356 | 341 | 282 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
219 | 148 | 93 | 73 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | 225 | 173 | 173 | 129 | 71 | — | 79 | 128 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 190 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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