Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.0° 

Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (07 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (07 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
0
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NNW
9
2
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
320
580
919
1028
1005
767
635
541
525
500
402
953
1178
763
655
549
741
660
579
502
435
454
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
SE
10
ENE
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:32AM2.86m
5:08PM2.77m
5:48AM2.82m
6:28PM2.79m
7:05AM2.87m
7:43PM2.92m
Low Tide
10:49AM1.11m
11:28PM1.15m
12:06PM1.16m
00:48AM1.10m
1:25PM1.10m
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cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
6
5
7
2
3
1
4
9
7
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
1
-1
1
2
4
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
8
9
9
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