Surf Forecasts:
Cobden Breakwater surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, W swell with 2,096 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 2.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cobden Breakwater over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 121 | 1145 | 1280 | 1046 | 1060 | 1014 | 608 | 492 | 784 | 2096 | 1590 | 1087 | 660 | 418 | 237 | 176 | 128 | 263 | 227 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:25PM3.22m | 00:43AM3.19m | 12:59PM3.16m | 1:19AM3.08m | 1:33PM3.06m | 1:57AM2.96m | 2:10PM2.94m | 2:38AM2.82m | 2:51PM2.80m | 3:26AM2.68m | 3:41PM2.66m | 4:24AM2.56m | 4:44PM2.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.65m | 6:53AM0.70m | 7:10PM0.74m | 7:29AM0.82m | 7:46PM0.86m | 8:06AM0.95m | 8:24PM1.00m | 8:46AM1.10m | 9:08PM1.14m | 9:33AM1.23m | 10:04PM1.27m | 10:31AM1.33m | 11:12PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | N 9 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 62 | 1145 | 1280 | 1046 | 1060 | 1014 | 608 | 492 | 784 | 24 | 1590 | 1087 | 660 | 418 | 237 | 176 | 128 | 263 | 227 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | NW 8 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 89 | 121 | 73 | 129 | 84 | 39 | 3 | 121 | 102 | 71 | — | 16 | — | 31 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | WSW 18 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | W 18 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | SW 13 | N 17 | N 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 106 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 26 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 8 | — | — | W 15 | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 71 | 57 | — | — | 2096 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cobden Breakwater provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cobden Breakwater can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cobden Breakwater) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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