
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
704 | 184 | 784 | 1398 | 2337 | 4153 | 5293 | 5067 | 6638 | 5114 | 3581 | 2573 | 1009 | 735 | 626 | 509 | 416 | 399 | 382 | 485 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22AM3.31m | 11:38PM3.41m | 12:02PM3.38m | 00:21AM3.44m | 12:44PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.55m | 5:51AM0.51m | 6:09PM0.53m | 6:33AM0.55m | 6:53PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 7 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | W 14 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 13 | — |
704 | 161 | 128 | 181 | — | — | — | 5067 | — | — | — | 93 | 1009 | 735 | 626 | 509 | 416 | 399 | 382 | 125 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 13 | — | — |
60 | 184 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 461 | 409 | 314 | 189 | 159 | 121 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — |
3 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | 151 | 144 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | 64 | 784 | 1398 | 2337 | 4153 | 5293 | — | 6638 | 5114 | 3581 | 2573 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 485 | 666 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 190 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 368 | 169 | 153 | 153 | 201 | 201 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 190 | 122 | 190 |
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