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Cobden Breakwater Surf Photo: 'Cobden Breakwater' by Peter Crowley

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is

13.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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
	W	NE		WNW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	W	N		WNW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	WNW	N	NW	W
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	WNW	N		NW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August 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
	WNW	ENE		NW	WSW
	10 s	off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	ENE		NW	WSW
	15 s	off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	SE		NW	WSW
	14 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	SSE		NW	WSW
	14 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	SW		WSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	WSW		W	NW
	14 s	on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	WSW		WSW	NW
	14 s	on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	SW		WSW	NW
	14 s	on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 August 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	SW		W	NW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August 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	S		WSW	NW
	13 s	glass		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August 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	ENE		W	NW
	13 s	off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August 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	ENE		WSW	WNW
	13 s	off		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August 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	ENE		WSW	WNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 38 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.9 ft). Range 3.47m (11.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cobden Breakwater Surf Photo: 'Cobden Breakwater' by Peter Crowley

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Photo taken at: 10:58 am 13 Aug 2016