
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
770 | 521 | 632 | 1010 | 825 | 509 | 484 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 423 | 405 | 372 | 361 | 286 | 282 | 222 | 182 | 167 | 160 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM2.87m | 7:43PM2.92m | 8:17AM2.99m | 8:48PM3.11m | 9:19AM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM1.10m | 2:02AM0.96m | 2:35PM0.95m | 3:04AM0.76m | 3:33PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 8 | N 7 |
770 | 521 | 391 | 352 | 308 | 322 | 225 | 173 | 233 | 173 | 116 | 94 | 372 | 361 | 286 | 282 | 222 | 170 | 165 | 72 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 12 | W 18 |
195 | 417 | 181 | 251 | 326 | 509 | 484 | 447 | 435 | 429 | 423 | 405 | 61 | 73 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 48 | 123 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 14 | W 18 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 12 |
54 | 236 | 158 | 87 | 93 | — | — | — | 169 | 135 | 101 | 101 | 74 | 44 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 182 | 167 | 160 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 632 | 1010 | 825 | 486 | 367 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 153 | 168 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 122 | 122 | 85 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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