
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Breakwater today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
743 | 665 | 596 | 514 | 443 | 174 | 193 | 259 | 237 | 225 | 325 | 303 | 332 | 416 | 520 | 515 | 714 | 944 | 802 | 682 | 526 | 505 | 329 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:07AM3.25m | 2:29PM3.16m | 2:59AM3.09m | 3:24PM3.01m | 4:05AM2.92m | 4:33PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.76m | 8:42PM0.82m | 9:12AM0.94m | 9:43PM0.98m | 10:15AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
743 | 665 | 596 | 514 | 443 | 147 | 123 | 125 | 237 | 225 | 325 | 303 | 332 | 416 | 520 | 515 | 714 | 944 | 802 | 682 | 526 | 505 | 329 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 174 | 193 | 259 | 142 | 193 | 131 | 191 | 188 | 131 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 72 | 109 | 107 | 118 | 111 | 154 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 269 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 85 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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