Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.5° 

Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 11PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)18ft (5.5m)12s
Evening (31 Aug)18ft (5.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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!
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4
1
1
3
3
4
4
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
W
12
5.5
W
12
5.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
W
11
4
W
11
3.5
W
10
3
W
13
1.7
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
2
W
14
1.3
WSW
14
3
WNW
7
3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7675
8735
8411
8110
5847
4140
3415
2505
3338
1049
2412
2060
1894
1543
1422
1454
684
835
1107
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
20
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:31PM3.27m
00:45AM3.33m
1:07PM3.21m
1:25AM3.23m
1:48PM3.10m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.67m
6:59AM0.65m
7:15PM0.73m
7:40AM0.75m
7:58PM0.84m
light rain
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
6:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
3
4
6
5
6
7
8
8
10
7
7
8
10
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