
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 7PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 171 | 163 | 123 | 117 | 149 | 269 | 234 | 231 | 280 | 207 | 243 | 232 | 225 | 273 | 244 | 267 | 258 | 258 | 531 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:44PM2.55m | 5:31AM2.49m | 5:58PM2.51m | 6:39AM2.49m | 7:08PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM1.33m | 11:12PM1.34m | 11:41AM1.37m | 00:25AM1.33m | 12:53PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
115 | 171 | 163 | 123 | 117 | 106 | 125 | 128 | 160 | 160 | 207 | 183 | 188 | 210 | 273 | 244 | 159 | 151 | 118 | 531 | 558 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | W 17 |
70 | 7 | 31 | 59 | 91 | 149 | 269 | 234 | 231 | 280 | 4 | 243 | 232 | 225 | 173 | 215 | 267 | 258 | 258 | 107 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | W 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | N 14 | N 13 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 65 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 168 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 180 | 168 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 48 | 128 |
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