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Cobden Breakwater Surf Photo: 'Perfect winter surf at Cobden Breakwater' by Rob Davies

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	WSW	N
	16 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	WSW	WSW
	16 s	glass		7 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off		7 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	NW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	NW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	WSW	NNW
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	17 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	E	WSW	NNW
	17 s	off	3 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	N		WSW	NNW
	17 s	glass		17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	N	NNW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	N	NW
	16 s	glass		16 s	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N	NNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	E		WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	E	NNE	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	NE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	WNW		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 3 pm

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

Image captured 3 hours and 8 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.7 ft). Range 3.38m (11.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

user: Rob Davies (1334 photos)
photo taken at: 2:45 pm 3 Aug 2025

Perfect winter surf at Cobden Breakwater

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