
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 10AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5331 | 5173 | 4745 | 4132 | 3568 | 3249 | 2939 | 2803 | 2787 | 2612 | 2407 | 2023 | 2027 | 2167 | 2157 | 2216 | 2247 | 2309 | 2341 | 2341 | 2147 | 2119 | 1910 | 1739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.43m | 11:37PM3.54m | 12:06PM3.44m | 00:25AM3.54m | 12:53PM3.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.50m | 5:26PM0.57m | 5:51AM0.46m | 6:14PM0.56m | 6:40AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
5331 | 5173 | 4745 | 4132 | 3568 | 3249 | 2939 | 2803 | 2787 | 2612 | 2407 | — | — | — | 2157 | 2216 | 2247 | 2309 | 2341 | 2341 | 2147 | 2119 | 1910 | 1739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
106 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 2027 | 2167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 169 | 136 | 172 | 169 | 85 | 153 | 48 | 153 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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