Cobden Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Breakwater WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Breakwater sea temperature is
13.8° C
1.0° 

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


Cobden Breakwater surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, W swell with 3,409 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cobden Breakwater in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Wed 8th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 3PM (Mon 13th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 15th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cobden Breakwater over the next 16 days.


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