Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5PM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5047 | 7389 | 8764 | 10162 | 11844 | 11856 | 9634 | 7623 | 6270 | 5417 | 4836 | 4021 | 3519 | 3515 | 3766 | 1092 | 926 | 1055 | 1107 | 1215 | 888 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.59m | 7:37PM2.64m | 8:04AM2.69m | 8:33PM2.78m | 8:55AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM1.46m | 1:55AM1.39m | 2:23PM1.34m | 2:47AM1.26m | 3:10PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9634 | 7623 | 6270 | 5417 | 4836 | 4021 | 3519 | — | — | 1092 | 613 | 487 | 492 | 627 | 836 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
5047 | 7389 | 8764 | 10162 | 11844 | 11856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3515 | 3766 | 706 | 926 | 1055 | 1107 | 1215 | 888 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 210 | 227 | 210 | 169 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 163 | 172 | 85 | 85 | 190 | 197 | 190 | 190 | 197 | 173 | 168 |
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