Cobden Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Cobden Breakwater over the next couple of weeks. It’s a breakwater spot down here that picks up swell from the west and southwest.

Things are a bit average to start with, mate. The first few days – Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th – the wind is on it, the swell is a bit lumpy, and it’s just marginal. You wouldn’t be rushing for the car keys. The combined wave energy is high, around 2388 on Sunday morning, but the onshore wind spoils the party. We’ve got a bit of a lull in quality for a few days there.

The first real stand-out window kicks off on Tuesday morning, the 15th of September. The wind drops right out – glassy, with an easterly breeze at just 3 mph. You’ve got a clean, 4 ft groundswell from the WSW with a long 14-second period. The energy is moderate (514). It’s not huge, but for a breakwater, that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely and hold its shape. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and with the glassy conditions, it’ll be clean as a whistle. The water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. Crowds are rare here, so you could have it pretty much to yourself. This is the pick of the first week.

Later in the week, Thursday morning the 17th picks up a bit of size – 6 ft from the WSW with a 13-second period – and the wind is a cross-off easterly at 9 mph. That’s excellent for experienced surfers, but it’s solid, so beginners might find it a handful. The energy is strong (1435).

Now, for the real standout of the whole outlook, you want to look about a week and a half out. Wednesday morning, the 23rd of September. The wind is a light cross-off easterly at 6 mph, and we’ve got a solid 10 ft swell from the west, 14-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 4238 – that’s strong to very strong wave energy. That’s big stuff, 10 ft is expert territory. It’s going to be powerful and clean. If you’re advanced, mark that date.

Then on Friday the 25th of September, another beauty: 7 ft from the west, a very long 16-second period, and glassy conditions with next to no wind. The energy is high (3066). That’s a proper groundswell. For a breakwater, that long period will create some nice, lined-up waves, but it might break a bit straight, so you need to pick your take-off spot. Again, this one is for experienced surfers.

There’s a bit of surf scattered through the rest of the period, but the wind turns onshore or gets strong, especially after the 25th. Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th are a write-off with fresh onshore winds and poor conditions.

So, bottom line: the first real green light is Tuesday morning the 15th for a clean, smaller session. The big, serious swell comes around the 23rd and 25th. Those are your two true standouts.

Rusty.

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