Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
522 | 469 | 1110 | 1518 | 1508 | 3454 | 5697 | 6602 | 8023 | 9339 | 11507 | 11860 | 9630 | 7373 | 6270 | 5120 | 4556 | 3766 | 3281 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.55m | 7:04AM2.59m | 7:37PM2.64m | 8:04AM2.69m | 8:33PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM1.50m | 00:50AM1.47m | 1:23PM1.46m | 1:55AM1.39m | 2:23PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
522 | 123 | 87 | 87 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9630 | 7373 | 6270 | 5120 | 4556 | 3766 | 3281 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | — | 67 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 469 | 1110 | 1518 | 1508 | 3454 | 5697 | 6602 | 8023 | 9339 | 11507 | 11860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 197 | 190 | 190 | 213 | 214 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 201 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 153 | 156 | 177 | 85 |
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