Cobden Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag coming our way for the next couple of weeks, so let’s get into it.

The week starts off with some promise at Cobden Breakwater. Monday morning the 17th of August is looking clean with a 4ft swell from the WSW, period a solid 14 seconds, and light cross-offshore breezes from the east. That’s a nice combo. The wave energy is moderate (724), so there’s enough push to get into something fun. The water temp is about average for this time of year. As we move into Tuesday morning the 18th, the swell picks up to 5ft, keeps that clean cross-off wind, and the period drops to 10 seconds – still plenty of fun, moderate energy (663). Wednesday morning the 19th is another standout early session: 4ft, but with a very long 16-second period, making for some proper groundswell lines. Energy is bumping up (978). That long period will really make this breaky reef setup shine, but it might be a bit straight for a beachbreak if this were one; here it should be fine.

Thursday morning the 20th keeps the clean, cross-off theme going with 4ft at 14 seconds (507). Then Friday morning the 21st sees the wind go light offshore from the ENE, with 3ft of swell from the W at 14 seconds. Clean little session (423). That’s a solid run of mornings.

Now, things get a bit wild. Saturday the 22nd turns messy with rain showers and 6ft waves, but the onshore wind from the NW chops it up. Sunday the 23rd gets downright nasty – the wind swings strong onshore from the WSW, and the swell jumps to 8ft on Sunday morning and 12ft by the afternoon. That’s too big for beginners for sure, and the wind is making it a washing machine. The wave energy is strong (1466 and 1572). Monday the 24th is even bigger: 12ft of swell from the west with a very long 15-second period, but heavy cross-onshore winds from the NW up to 19 mph make it a total mess. The energy is very strong (over 5700). Tuesday the 25th is pumping 15ft of west swell – way too big for this spot, even for experts, with onshore winds. A kite surfer would have a field day, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

We get a glimmer of hope on Wednesday morning the 26th of August. The swell drops to 10ft from the west, period 14 seconds, and the wind turns light offshore from the east. For experienced surfers only, this is excellent – big, clean, powerful waves (2876 energy). Thursday morning the 27th drops to a more manageable 4ft from the west with light offshore winds (488). Friday the 28th is another clean morning, 5ft west swell at 12 seconds with cross-offshore ESE winds (594). That’s a nice little window.

The first week of September opens with a real standout: Tuesday morning the 1st of September. Glassy conditions, light offshore sea breeze, and a clean 10ft swell coming from the NW. That’s a big, clean groundswell with moderate energy (1630) – again, strictly for the experienced. The rest of the second week looks smaller and more marginal, with light winds but less size.

Best bet overall is Monday the 17th of August morning for a fun, clean start, and Wednesday the 26th of August morning for the experienced crew looking for something big and clean. If you’re a beginner, stick to the smaller, clean mornings around the 20th or 27th.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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