Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.4° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 2PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)18ft (5.5m)11s
Afternoon (31 Aug)18ft (5.5m)11s
Evening (31 Aug)16ft (5.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
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3
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
W
10
5
W
10
5.5
W
11
5.5
W
11
5.5
WSW
11
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4
W
11
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
10
3
W
13
1.7
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
2
W
14
1.3
WSW
14
3
WNW
8
3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4516
4736
6488
6653
7336
7731
7182
6562
5042
3876
3095
2409
3369
1049
2232
2060
1718
1543
1422
1451
684
1047
1295
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:09AM3.38m
12:31PM3.27m
00:45AM3.33m
1:07PM3.21m
1:25AM3.23m
1:48PM3.10m
Low Tide
6:22AM0.61m
6:36PM0.67m
6:59AM0.65m
7:15PM0.73m
7:40AM0.75m
7:58PM0.84m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
6:09
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
3
2
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
9
9
7
7
7
9
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