Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 170 | 75 | 118 | 147 | 140 | 102 | 91 | 149 | 269 | 234 | 231 | 218 | 207 | 243 | 232 | 242 | 273 | 285 | 267 | 258 | 258 | 313 | 639 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:24AM2.56m | 4:44PM2.55m | 5:31AM2.49m | 5:58PM2.51m | 6:39AM2.49m | 7:08PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM1.27m | 10:31AM1.33m | 11:12PM1.34m | 11:41AM1.37m | 00:25AM1.33m | 12:53PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 183 | 170 | 75 | 118 | 147 | 140 | 102 | 73 | 63 | 77 | 121 | 125 | 147 | 207 | 243 | 178 | 210 | 273 | 244 | 187 | 151 | 109 | 313 | 639 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 73 | 70 | 7 | 31 | 55 | 91 | 149 | 269 | 234 | 231 | 218 | 4 | 4 | 232 | 242 | 173 | 285 | 267 | 258 | 258 | 82 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | N 17 | N 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 107 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 206 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 202 | 153 |
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