Surf Forecasts:
Cobden Breakwater surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with 2,806 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cobden Breakwater this week:
The surf forecast for Cobden Breakwater over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cobden Breakwater in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cobden Breakwater over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2431 | 2946 | 2806 | 1487 | 1455 | 1129 | 2448 | 2216 | 521 | 324 | 824 | 636 | 514 | 174 | 198 | 303 | 404 | 381 | 533 | 590 | 650 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:53AM3.29m | 00:06AM3.40m | 12:28PM3.34m | 00:43AM3.42m | 1:05PM3.34m | 1:22AM3.37m | 1:45PM3.27m | 2:07AM3.25m | 2:29PM3.16m | 2:59AM3.09m | 3:24PM3.01m | 4:05AM2.92m | 4:33PM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.57m | 6:18AM0.50m | 6:33PM0.54m | 6:55AM0.52m | 7:12PM0.58m | 7:36AM0.61m | 7:54PM0.67m | 8:20AM0.76m | 8:42PM0.82m | 9:12AM0.94m | 9:43PM0.98m | 10:15AM1.11m | 10:59PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 8:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 17 | W 17 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 2946 | 78 | 315 | 277 | 1129 | 2448 | 2216 | 521 | 324 | 824 | 636 | 514 | 118 | 194 | 303 | 404 | 381 | 533 | 590 | 650 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | 317 | — | — | — | 174 | 198 | 191 | 119 | 110 | 71 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2431 | — | 2806 | 1487 | 1455 | 1089 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 153 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 48 | 122 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
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