Cobden Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here.

We’ve got a proper mixed bag on the cards for Cobden Breakwater. The next couple of weeks are looking a bit wild, with some proper solid swells but the wind is going to be a right pain in the neck a lot of the time. The water temp is sitting at about 55°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for the time of year.

Alright, let’s talk about the standout. If you can get a day off, the morning of Saturday the 5th of September is looking like the one to aim for; it’s a shame the swell will be too big for this spot. Actually, the best shot we’ve got for a proper paddle is the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. It’s the first thing on the cards. You’ve got a clean 7ft swell rolling in from the West with a 13-second period, that’s a solid bit of groundswell with some proper energy behind it (1422). The wind is glassy, just a light Easterly breeze. It’s going to be clean as a whistle for experienced surfers. The swell direction from the West is a good match for what this break likes.

After that, the wind turns ugly. Thursday the 3rd of September deals up a messy 8ft with a cross-onshore breeze. The swell is still there but the quality will be rubbish.

The weekend from the 4th of September is a write-off for paddle surfing. We’ve got massive swell – 12ft to 13ft - and onshore gales. The energy is off the charts (over 3000, even 5000+ on Saturday), but it’s going to be a total washing machine. If you’ve got a kite, that Saturday morning might be more interesting than a surfboard.

The swell drops a bit for Sunday the 6th, still big at 10ft, but the wind swings around to a howling North cross-off. It will be a clean face, but the size and power (5152) will make it an expert-only zone. Then Monday the 7th of September cleans up nicely. We’ve got an 8ft west swell in the morning with a clean cross-off breeze, and the afternoon looks even better with a glassy 8ft. The wave energy is still high, and the conditions look mint.

There’s a lull after that. The surf gets smaller and the wind starts playing games again. Tuesday the 8th down to a tiny 4ft, and it’s just messy.

Then we get another pulse. Saturday the 12th of September looks promising for a late call, with a 6ft groundswell from the WSW (15-second period) and a clean offshore breeze from the ENE in the morning (1805). That’s a window that could be decent.

The second week looks less reliable. The 13th and 14th of September bring a lot of onshore wind and lumpy conditions. A brief moment of calm appears on the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September with a glassy 4ft, but it’s small.

Looking further out, the 17th of September has a 6ft swell from the WSW with an offshore easterly breeze in the afternoon. That’s worth a look, but it’s a long way away, so don’t hold your breath.

So, to sum it up: the first couple of days are a tease with a clean session on Wednesday the 2nd, but you’ll have to dodge a lot of wind and massive waves to get anything good. The best clean window looks like Monday the 7th of September.

Catch you in the water.

Rusty.

Read more