Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 12PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4217 | 3420 | 2741 | 2446 | 1968 | 1475 | 1191 | 912 | 771 | 574 | 497 | 416 | 280 | 253 | 168 | 234 | 306 | 429 | 619 | 781 | 1565 | 2052 | 2132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:59AM3.14m | 3:23PM3.12m | 4:06AM3.00m | 4:31PM3.00m | 5:16AM2.90m | 5:45PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.96m | 9:44PM0.94m | 10:14AM1.09m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:26AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | N 16 | N 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 4217 | 3420 | 2741 | 2446 | 1968 | 1475 | 1191 | 912 | 771 | 574 | 497 | 416 | 280 | 253 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 781 | 1565 | 2052 | 2132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 234 | 306 | 429 | 619 | 82 | 165 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 122 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 177 | 0 | 86 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 196 | 210 | 210 | 136 |
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