Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.4° C
0.2° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (16 Aug)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
16
1.7
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.1
W
15
2.1
W
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
W
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2935
1440
2981
2790
2309
2147
1989
1989
1641
1460
1275
1137
965
822
811
684
665
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM3.40m
1:05PM3.23m
1:23AM3.24m
1:44PM3.08m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.52m
6:57AM0.54m
7:13PM0.64m
7:37AM0.70m
7:53PM0.81m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
7
7
7
6
6
10
11
8
5
4
3
2
3
7
7
7
5
Feels °C
4
3
2
1
0
5
7
3
0
-1
-2
-3
-1
4
4
5
2
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