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Cobden Breakwater Surf Forecast
/ West Coast South Island (21 surf breaks) /
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Cobden Breakwater surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today?
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
194 | 184 | 188 | 573 | 225 | 154 | 154 | 349 | 540 | 492 | 1602 | 1460 | 1335 | 1139 | 986 | 836 | 711 | 700 | 599 | 599 | 608 | 523 | 523 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:09AM3.12m | 9:30PM3.09m | 9:47AM3.16m | 10:06PM3.15m | 10:22AM3.18m | 10:40PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.88m | 3:39AM0.87m | 3:57PM0.84m | 4:15AM0.83m | 4:32PM0.83m | 4:49AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 191 | 181 | 167 | 162 | 125 | 132 | 154 | 349 | 540 | 492 | 1602 | 1460 | 1335 | 1139 | 986 | 836 | 711 | 700 | 599 | 599 | 608 | 523 | 523 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 13 | N 16 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 194 | 184 | 59 | 5 | 225 | 117 | 113 | 224 | 273 | 333 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 15 | — | N 16 | W 17 | W 17 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 11 | — | — | N 14 | N 12 | W 18 | W 18 | N 12 | N 13 | — | — | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 63 | 59 | 5 | — | 5 | 154 | 151 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 25 | 56 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 13 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 188 | 573 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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