
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 11AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1000 | 743 | 579 | 531 | 549 | 522 | 530 | 225 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 270 | 294 | 295 | 289 | 235 | 240 | 231 | 225 | 284 | 366 | 293 | 346 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM2.89m | 8:33PM2.91m | 8:55AM2.96m | 9:18PM3.00m | 9:39AM3.03m | 9:59PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM1.33m | 2:21PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.29m | 3:09PM1.29m | 3:30AM1.24m | 3:53PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1000 | 743 | 579 | 531 | 549 | 522 | 530 | 166 | 166 | 135 | 166 | 270 | 294 | 295 | 289 | 235 | 240 | 209 | 197 | 189 | 153 | 149 | 346 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 71 | 85 | 93 | 130 | 130 | 179 | 231 | 225 | 284 | 366 | 293 | 113 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 |
— | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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