Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
398 | 285 | 604 | 363 | 264 | 206 | 154 | 92 | 78 | 57 | 38 | 373 | 392 | 320 | 470 | 530 | 750 | 470 | 441 | 398 | 636 | 636 | 651 | 665 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:04AM3.12m | 12:28PM3.05m | 00:41AM3.06m | 1:07PM2.97m | 1:21AM2.99m | 1:50PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM1.07m | 6:36PM1.09m | 6:54AM1.09m | 7:15PM1.11m | 7:37AM1.12m | 7:57PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
398 | 178 | 604 | 363 | 264 | 206 | 154 | 92 | 78 | 17 | 113 | 373 | 392 | 320 | 470 | 530 | 750 | 470 | 441 | 398 | 636 | 636 | 651 | 665 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
200 | 285 | 165 | 125 | 94 | 68 | 45 | 56 | 36 | 57 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 169 | 90 | 294 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | N 10 | NNW 7 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | W 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
151 | 165 | 5 | 85 | 41 | 69 | 61 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 99 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 227 | 196 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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