Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
732 | 597 | 355 | 285 | 526 | 363 | 264 | 206 | 154 | 92 | 78 | 56 | 38 | 451 | 527 | 362 | 450 | 470 | 750 | 452 | 398 | 623 | 684 | 699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:04AM3.12m | 12:28PM3.05m | 00:41AM3.06m | 1:07PM2.97m | 1:21AM2.99m | 1:50PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM1.07m | 6:36PM1.09m | 6:54AM1.09m | 7:15PM1.11m | 7:37AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
732 | 597 | 355 | 178 | 526 | 363 | 264 | 206 | 154 | 92 | 78 | 56 | 171 | 451 | 527 | 362 | 450 | 470 | 750 | 452 | 398 | 623 | 684 | 699 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | N 4 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
277 | 233 | 200 | 285 | 165 | 125 | 94 | 68 | 45 | 56 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 270 | 276 | 16 | 6 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | N 10 | NNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | N 9 | WSW 10 | N 9 | WSW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | N 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 |
63 | 92 | 151 | 204 | 5 | 85 | 41 | 69 | 61 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | ENE 2 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 45 | — | — | — | 295 | 191 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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