Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel

Issued: 11 am 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 7PM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jun)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (07 Jun)5ft (1.6m)18s

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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
3
3
!
!
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
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4
4
4
4
4
!
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
1
W
19
1.6
W
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
W
17
2.1
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3.5
W
16
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
W
10
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
2.1
W
15
1.9
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1064
866
694
760
1721
3650
3770
2408
4625
5387
6048
2476
2869
2561
2291
2116
1641
1314
1422
1350
1346
1154
1963
1576
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
0
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:27PM2.74m
3:47AM2.79m
4:23PM2.71m
4:46AM2.79m
5:22PM2.73m
5:47AM2.84m
Low Tide
9:16AM1.12m
9:36PM1.16m
10:10AM1.10m
10:33PM1.15m
11:08AM1.05m
11:33PM1.10m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
9
8
7
10
12
11
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
6
9
9
9
9
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
5
5
7
6
4
8
10
9
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
9
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
1
W
19
1.7
W
8
2.5
WSW
18
0.6
NW
9
2.1
WSW
17
0.4
NNW
9
0.1
N
11
1.8
W
15
3.5
W
10
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
2.1
W
15
1.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1064
111
94
760
393
3650
65
2408
31
2
1549
2291
2116
1641
1208
967
683
1346
1154
1963
1576
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
22
0.6
W
20
0.7
NW
9
1.6
W
18
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
1.7
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.7
W
15
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
Energy kJ
109
91
299
88
1721
68
38
1422
1055
1314
1314
1422
1350
508
388
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
23
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.7
NW
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
43
5
3
3
86
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
WSW
8
2.5
W
17
1.8
W
7
3
WSW
16
3.5
W
16
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
866
694
534
3770
338
4625
5387
6048
2476
2869
2561
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
1
7
202
169
169
0
136
153
153
153
196
201
153
153
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
8
9
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
8
2
5
5
5
3
3
4
2
4
9
9
9
6
5
5
9
8
7
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
9
6
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
9
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