Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 110mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1733 | 735 | 542 | 636 | 921 | 955 | 940 | 755 | 606 | 541 | 502 | 1093 | 2024 | 2162 | 4259 | 5061 | 3124 | 2352 | 2159 | 2180 | 1767 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:38AM2.97m | 9:55PM3.09m | 10:15AM3.09m | 10:29PM3.22m | 10:50AM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM1.04m | 4:06AM0.95m | 4:24PM0.89m | 4:40AM0.81m | 4:56PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 22 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 1733 | 735 | 523 | 421 | 921 | 955 | 940 | 755 | 606 | 541 | 502 | 170 | 218 | 2162 | 203 | 158 | 143 | 126 | 126 | 40 | 556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 12 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | W 23 | W 23 | — | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 232 | 225 | 205 | 160 | 155 | 146 | 181 | 11 | — | 203 | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 47 | 97 | 101 | 86 | 132 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 397 | 542 | 636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 343 | 1093 | 2024 | 444 | 4259 | 5061 | 3124 | 2352 | 2159 | 2180 | 1767 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 156 | 153 | 197 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 136 | 0 | 168 | 190 | 216 | 153 | 190 | 190 | 169 | 156 |
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