Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2662 | 1476 | 1612 | 1689 | 1927 | 2030 | 2074 | 4027 | 4879 | 4457 | 5621 | 7207 | 6944 | 5501 | 3911 | 3120 | 2481 | 2235 | 1783 | 1475 | 1173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM3.34m | 2:00AM3.28m | 2:22PM3.24m | 2:59AM3.14m | 3:23PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.65m | 7:42PM0.66m | 8:10AM0.80m | 8:38PM0.80m | 9:08AM0.96m | 9:44PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4027 | — | — | — | — | — | 5501 | 3911 | 3120 | 2481 | 2235 | 1783 | 1475 | 1173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2662 | 1476 | 1612 | 1689 | 1927 | 2030 | 2074 | — | 4879 | 4457 | 5621 | 7207 | 6944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 206 | 202 | 156 | 169 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 673 | 703 | 703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 251 | 85 | 0 |
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