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 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.4° C

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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 10PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
549
514
530
225
173
173
173
222
250
288
289
230
240
231
225
284
371
293
346
326
236
249
229
242
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
E
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:33PM2.91m
8:55AM2.96m
9:18PM3.00m
9:39AM3.03m
9:59PM3.08m
10:20AM3.10m
Low Tide
2:21PM1.33m
2:46AM1.29m
3:09PM1.29m
3:30AM1.24m
3:53PM1.23m
4:11AM1.19m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
8:04
8:04
8:04
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5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
9
7
5
5
5
6
6
11
14
11
9
8
8
8
9
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
Feels °C
4
2
0
1
1
3
3
8
13
9
6
5
5
5
6
10
11
10
7
6
5
5
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
549
514
530
166
166
166
166
222
250
288
289
230
240
209
201
189
156
153
346
326
236
249
111
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
8
Energy kJ
225
173
173
173
135
85
93
130
130
179
231
225
284
371
293
111
116
119
113
229
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
Energy kJ
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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