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 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.2° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 11AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)4ft (1.2m)18s
Afternoon (03 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
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4
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
19
1.1
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
17
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2.2
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
736
817
929
908
1009
1109
1406
1609
1930
1720
1275
961
640
432
328
240
507
356
350
265
195
147
109
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
0
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
ESE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:12AM3.25m
1:35PM3.12m
1:51AM3.17m
2:15PM3.03m
2:34AM3.07m
3:01PM2.93m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.79m
7:42PM0.85m
8:08AM0.83m
8:24PM0.92m
8:52AM0.91m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
7
9
10
8
5
4
3
3
4
7
8
7
6
Feels °C
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
3
5
7
3
3
5
3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
4
4
4
3
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