Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4025 | 6178 | 8005 | 7433 | 6127 | 4163 | 2539 | 1423 | 934 | 580 | 434 | 313 | 262 | 251 | 162 | 154 | 134 | 124 | 146 | 218 | 391 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:50AM3.21m | 00:03AM3.30m | 12:24PM3.21m | 00:37AM3.29m | 12:59PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.87m | 6:15AM0.83m | 6:30PM0.83m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:05PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6127 | 4163 | 2539 | 1423 | 934 | 580 | 434 | 313 | 262 | 251 | 162 | 154 | 134 | 124 | 117 | 117 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 21 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 54 | 104 | 69 | 8 | 100 | 97 | 70 | 65 | 66 | 218 | 391 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 8 | W 20 | — | NNE 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | 4 | 36 | 35 | 74 | 146 | 63 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4025 | 6178 | 8005 | 7433 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 177 | 156 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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