Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
!
1
2
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
1.8
NW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
336
465
892
787
663
573
490
339
155
223
376
562
935
1522
2422
2598
2096
1624
1478
1149
913
787
674
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:34AM3.41m
2:08PM3.24m
2:28AM3.28m
3:01PM3.10m
3:23AM3.14m
3:55PM2.96m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.73m
7:52AM0.70m
8:14PM0.85m
8:48AM0.84m
9:08PM0.99m
9:43AM0.99m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
4
3
3
22
2
3
3
3
3
2
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
11
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
Feels °C
7
5
6
5
7
9
10
8
7
7
9
10
10
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.6
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
206
229
203
892
787
663
573
490
339
59
82
49
37
72
65
62
61
2096
1624
1478
1149
913
787
674
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.7
WSW
12
0.2
W
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
237
336
465
11
3
3
3
1
5
155
31
37
15
101
97
90
93
115
77
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
14
0.7
WSW
11
0.2
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
268
119
11
11
11
2
9
9
51
83
82
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
3
1
N
4
1.8
NW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
11
38
223
376
562
935
1522
2422
2598
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
86
128
190
190
202
169
153
156
163
48
85
85
136
85
48
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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