
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 400 | 396 | 160 | 448 | 517 | 564 | 888 | 2369 | 2858 | 2890 | 2089 | 2438 | 2454 | 1933 | 1603 | 1112 | 1243 | 1228 | 1345 | 1285 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:18AM3.20m | 10:30PM3.33m | 10:53AM3.29m | 11:06PM3.40m | 11:28AM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.66m | 4:42AM0.55m | 4:58PM0.57m | 5:18AM0.50m | 5:33PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 23 | — | — | W 10 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 |
469 | 400 | 396 | 160 | 448 | 517 | 564 | 11 | — | — | 2890 | 36 | 87 | 78 | 129 | 122 | 378 | 222 | 270 | 195 | 337 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 12 | N 12 | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | 2 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | 888 | 2369 | 2858 | — | 2089 | 2438 | 2454 | 1933 | 1603 | 1112 | 1243 | 1228 | 1345 | 1285 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 172 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 180 | 156 |
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