Cobden Breakwater surf break

Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today?

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1223
1139
986
861
711
700
599
599
608
523
523
458
478
521
536
529
529
529
514
395
384
378
372
372
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
ENE
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
N
5
WNW
5
SE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:06PM3.15m
10:22AM3.18m
10:40PM3.18m
10:57AM3.17m
11:13PM3.17m
11:31AM3.13m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.83m
4:32PM0.83m
4:49AM0.83m
5:06PM0.85m
5:23AM0.86m
5:41PM0.90m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:24
7:26
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5:39
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
12
13
12
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
11
11
10
8
8
7
10
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1223
1139
986
861
711
700
599
599
608
523
523
458
478
521
536
529
529
529
514
395
384
378
372
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
Energy kJ
9
13
13
8
7
4
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
19
17
17
4
4
4
4
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
25
56
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
5
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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