
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
170 | 75 | 115 | 171 | 163 | 127 | 120 | 149 | 269 | 234 | 231 | 280 | 207 | 243 | 232 | 225 | 280 | 244 | 267 | 258 | 258 | 531 | 639 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:24AM2.56m | 4:44PM2.55m | 5:31AM2.49m | 5:58PM2.51m | 6:39AM2.49m | 7:08PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM1.33m | 11:12PM1.34m | 11:41AM1.37m | 00:25AM1.33m | 12:53PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
170 | 75 | 115 | 171 | 163 | 127 | 120 | 111 | 125 | 151 | 156 | 280 | 207 | 188 | 188 | 210 | 280 | 244 | 159 | 112 | 109 | 531 | 639 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 17 |
— | 73 | 70 | 7 | 31 | 59 | 91 | 149 | 269 | 234 | 231 | 5 | 4 | 243 | 232 | 225 | 173 | 215 | 267 | 258 | 258 | 107 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | W 19 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | W 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | N 14 | N 13 |
— | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 206 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 180 | 168 | 156 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 202 | 48 | 128 |
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