Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.1° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (13 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (13 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
18
2
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1066
901
392
500
565
669
634
513
453
502
400
300
284
296
1083
1331
2484
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:33PM3.44m
11:01AM3.37m
11:19PM3.51m
11:44AM3.39m
Low Tide
4:47AM0.45m
5:09PM0.50m
5:33AM0.40m
5:52PM0.47m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
 mm
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
10
10
12
13
12
10
9
9
8
8
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
5
6
7
8
8
11
12
11
8
7
7
5
6
11
10
9
8
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