
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
711 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 683 | 573 | 643 | 747 | 222 | 424 | 1058 | 587 | 334 | 298 | 511 | 574 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:33AM2.71m | 6:01PM2.66m | 6:36AM2.69m | 7:06PM2.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM1.37m | 11:43AM1.41m | 00:20AM1.44m | 12:49PM1.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 10 | WSW 8 | W 13 | — | W 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 13 |
711 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 683 | 573 | 643 | 2 | 101 | 156 | — | 587 | 322 | 298 | 268 | 574 | 713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 222 | — | — | 222 | 334 | 216 | 511 | 219 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 160 | 195 | 158 | 373 | 620 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 747 | 143 | 424 | 1058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 385 | 128 | 238 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 85 | 0 |
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