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 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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)
2
1
1
0
0
0
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0
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0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
9
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.5
NW
8
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
3
W
16
3.5
W
16
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
WNW
14
3
W
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
3
W
15
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.5
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
575
551
482
694
796
2700
2044
5089
5703
5481
4745
4145
3367
3974
3484
3236
3009
2830
2830
3553
903
973
940
955
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:23AM3.35m
10:46PM3.47m
11:16AM3.43m
11:37PM3.54m
12:06PM3.44m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.60m
4:35PM0.64m
5:00AM0.50m
5:26PM0.57m
5:51AM0.46m
6:14PM0.56m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
7:58
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5:21
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
9
9
11
11
13
10
9
9
10
9
10
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
7
7
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