
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 178 | 137 | 139 | 137 | 36 | 31 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 40 | 41 | 67 | 71 | 49 | 78 | 175 | 157 | 281 | 325 | 411 | 435 | 980 | 1226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36AM3.15m | 11:50PM3.20m | 12:12PM3.14m | 00:25AM3.19m | 12:48PM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM1.09m | 5:45PM1.07m | 6:01AM1.05m | 6:20PM1.03m | 6:37AM1.01m | 6:55PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
78 | 178 | 137 | 139 | 137 | 36 | 31 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 40 | 41 | 67 | 71 | 48 | 78 | 175 | 157 | 281 | 325 | 411 | 435 | 980 | 1226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WNW 5 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | SW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — |
56 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | — | 2 | 49 | 13 | 21 | 36 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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