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Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater Surf Photo: 'Spring time' by Ashton Eaves

Issued: 11 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is

12.2° C

0.0°

Cobden Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	WSW
	19 s	cross- off		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW
	19 s	cross- off		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	18 s	off		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	14 s	off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	N
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	N
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Breakwater around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 49 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.8 ft). Range 3.54m (11.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cobden Breakwater Surf Photo: 'Spring time' by Ashton Eaves

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User: Ashton Eaves (6 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:35 pm 24 Sep 2015