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 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 11AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
622
648
828
1216
1246
417
322
476
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
505
350
341
282
484
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
0
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:42AM3.07m
8:15PM3.07m
8:38AM3.21m
9:09PM3.22m
9:33AM3.33m
10:02PM3.36m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.91m
2:00PM0.80m
2:26AM0.78m
2:55PM0.71m
3:20AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
13
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
W
15
Energy kJ
622
648
828
1216
1246
332
257
234
868
979
894
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
345
345
339
282
484
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.2
W
20
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
6
30
417
322
476
153
153
115
94
73
65
66
66
64
62
399
505
350
341
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
175
307
171
11
11
38
36
81
128
192
314
46
35
33
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
74
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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