Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
15
2
WNW
8
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.9
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
449
766
734
3899
3353
3162
2278
2358
2293
1951
1762
1376
1087
797
746
714
236
348
612
865
983
1152
1116
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
5
NW
10
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:29AM3.42m
10:55PM3.46m
11:26AM3.45m
11:48PM3.51m
12:21PM3.43m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.57m
4:43PM0.61m
5:08AM0.52m
5:36PM0.61m
6:02AM0.52m
6:29PM0.65m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
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
5:07
 mm
5
4
3
7
1
1
1
2
9
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
11
12
12
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
8
8
Feels °C
11
11
11
9
9
9
8
5
4
4
5
8
9
9
7
8
6
7
10
9
8
8
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
15
1
W
15
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.1
W
22
2.3
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.2
W
11
Energy kJ
380
447
766
734
3899
3353
3162
2278
2358
2293
1951
1762
1376
1087
797
746
236
107
9
865
983
1152
1116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
1.2
W
14
0.9
NW
8
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
20
0.3
W
18
Energy kJ
429
585
118
7
10
9
34
30
67
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
6
1.9
W
7
2.2
W
8
Energy kJ
293
449
714
156
348
612
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
169
169
169
85
201
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
85
190
180
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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