
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 2AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1079 | 1145 | 1281 | 1265 | 1549 | 1200 | 1315 | 2577 | 2372 | 2147 | 2090 | 2247 | 2278 | 2278 | 2650 | 2842 | 1257 | 3710 | 1524 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:24PM2.76m | 2:58AM2.65m | 3:15PM2.61m | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:25PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM1.16m | 9:05AM1.25m | 9:38PM1.32m | 10:07AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
1079 | 1131 | 1013 | 775 | 529 | 484 | 518 | 2577 | 2372 | 2147 | 2090 | 2247 | 2278 | 2278 | — | — | 1257 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
758 | 1145 | 1281 | 1265 | 1549 | 1200 | 1315 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2650 | 2842 | 541 | 3710 | 1524 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 163 | 8 | 190 | 190 |
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