Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
!
2
!
1
3
2
0
0
2
2
!
4
5
5
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
11
3
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.5
W
11
1.8
W
10
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
250
289
326
413
1125
1491
2112
1704
2401
2544
3097
1689
1001
1047
440
505
676
1141
2966
2757
3168
3214
3333
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
20
NW
20
W
10
NW
20
NNW
30
W
25
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:48PM3.10m
1:02AM3.16m
1:26PM3.05m
1:40AM3.10m
2:06PM2.98m
2:21AM3.04m
Low Tide
6:37AM1.01m
6:55PM1.00m
7:16AM0.99m
7:33PM1.00m
7:57AM0.97m
8:13PM1.01m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
8
13
6
3
4
6
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
10
10
10
10
8
8
6
5
4
Feels °C
6
7
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
10
9
10
8
3
4
6
6
4
5
2
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
11
0.1
W
23
2.5
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
1.2
N
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.8
W
10
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
W
13
3
W
13
3
W
13
Energy kJ
202
250
289
326
413
1125
1491
10
1704
2401
2544
3097
1689
1001
230
440
446
676
1141
2966
2757
3168
3214
3333
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.6
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.4
W
20
1.7
N
9
2.1
N
10
2.2
NNW
10
0.9
W
10
1.5
N
9
1.5
W
11
1.4
NW
9
1
W
15
Energy kJ
9
9
126
7
11
37
34
123
484
847
862
165
397
505
325
422
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
18
0.8
W
18
1.4
W
10
1.4
NNW
9
1.1
N
9
Energy kJ
188
325
404
390
394
326
194
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
11
2
N
7
2.2
N
8
3.5
N
9
2.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
2112
374
612
1903
1047
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
136
136
156
156
156
168
156
156
156
153
156
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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