Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5894 | 4784 | 3422 | 2573 | 1107 | 798 | 580 | 509 | 416 | 327 | 307 | 241 | 255 | 254 | 800 | 1594 | 1703 | 1544 | 1512 | 1612 | 1739 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:02PM3.38m | 00:21AM3.44m | 12:44PM3.39m | 1:08AM3.39m | 1:30PM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.53m | 6:33AM0.55m | 6:53PM0.56m | 7:20AM0.65m | 7:42PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1107 | 798 | 580 | 509 | 416 | 327 | 307 | 241 | 152 | 254 | 280 | — | 238 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | 27 | 471 | 360 | 321 | 281 | 132 | 61 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5894 | 4784 | 3422 | 2573 | 834 | 602 | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | 255 | 222 | 800 | 1594 | 1703 | 1544 | 1512 | 1612 | 1739 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 197 | 201 | 201 | 190 | 122 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 85 | 122 | 85 | 190 | 190 | 156 | 156 | 306 | 156 | 153 | 169 |
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