Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 11PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
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3
4
3
1
0
0
1
!
!
!
!
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.9
W
7
2.2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3606
3353
2948
2445
2358
2313
1951
1762
1376
1087
797
746
636
236
371
650
874
854
854
901
736
1100
957
926
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:55PM3.46m
11:26AM3.45m
11:48PM3.51m
12:21PM3.43m
00:41AM3.49m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.61m
5:08AM0.52m
5:36PM0.61m
6:02AM0.52m
6:29PM0.65m
6:57AM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
6
2
Temp °C
12
12
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
Feels °C
9
9
7
6
4
4
5
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
8
8
9
8
9
8
9
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
2.3
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
Energy kJ
3606
3353
2948
2445
2358
2313
1951
1762
1376
1087
797
746
236
142
42
874
854
854
901
736
1100
957
926
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.3
W
20
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
W
13
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
Energy kJ
15
10
9
9
34
67
67
63
229
104
190
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
N
11
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
21
3
109
162
3
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
6
1.9
W
7
2.2
W
8
Energy kJ
636
165
371
650
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
173
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
0
0
48
85
153
190
153
153
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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