Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). 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 (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2539 | 1396 | 843 | 580 | 371 | 313 | 211 | 251 | 125 | 122 | 107 | 121 | 146 | 218 | 387 | 614 | 736 | 817 | 929 | 908 | 1043 | 1089 | 913 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:03AM3.30m | 12:24PM3.21m | 00:37AM3.29m | 12:59PM3.18m | 1:12AM3.25m | 1:35PM3.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.83m | 6:30PM0.83m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:05PM0.82m | 7:27AM0.79m | 7:42PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2539 | 1396 | 843 | 580 | 371 | 313 | 211 | 251 | 125 | 122 | 107 | 121 | 111 | 90 | 93 | 121 | 145 | 817 | 929 | 908 | 737 | 582 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 4 | 53 | 51 | 106 | 7 | 100 | 97 | 93 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 387 | 614 | 736 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | W 20 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 74 | 146 | 218 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 383 | 661 | 1043 | 1089 | 913 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 153 | 153 | 173 | 153 |
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