Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 9AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
940 | 755 | 572 | 524 | 706 | 860 | 1676 | 1500 | 3233 | 4950 | 3569 | 2681 | 1833 | 1567 | 1292 | 1269 | 1246 | 739 | 459 | 283 | 289 | 354 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:15AM3.09m | 10:29PM3.22m | 10:50AM3.20m | 11:02PM3.31m | 11:23AM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.95m | 4:24PM0.89m | 4:40AM0.81m | 4:56PM0.78m | 5:14AM0.69m | 5:29PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | NNW 11 | W 13 | NNW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 |
940 | 755 | 572 | 524 | 181 | 170 | 1676 | 1500 | 148 | 146 | 3569 | 126 | 1833 | 126 | 125 | 749 | 1246 | 739 | 459 | 261 | 289 | 109 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | W 23 | W 13 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 | N 8 | W 19 | NNW 8 |
205 | 160 | 157 | 110 | 48 | 14 | 165 | 203 | — | — | 141 | 11 | 126 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 561 | 439 | 339 | 283 | 137 | 354 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | — | — | — | W 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
97 | 101 | 86 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 81 | 88 | 144 | 202 | 276 | 55 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | — | NNW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 706 | 860 | — | 373 | 3233 | 4950 | — | 2681 | — | 1567 | 1292 | 1269 | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 341 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 128 | 0 | 136 | 168 | 190 | 216 | 202 | 85 | 85 | 163 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 8 | 85 | 153 | 48 | 122 |
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