Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.5° 

Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 5AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
536
862
742
605
605
588
471
458
458
458
471
431
443
417
336
269
269
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
5
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:41AM2.70m
4:03PM2.63m
4:45AM2.59m
5:12PM2.55m
Low Tide
9:24PM1.20m
9:50AM1.28m
10:23PM1.36m
10:53AM1.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
8
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
7
5
5
4
5
9
9
9
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
8
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