Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 5AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 476 | 868 | 979 | 894 | 869 | 845 | 822 | 799 | 655 | 636 | 531 | 523 | 505 | 350 | 341 | 282 | 490 | 395 | 603 | 770 | 715 | 3674 | 3413 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15PM3.07m | 8:38AM3.21m | 9:09PM3.22m | 9:33AM3.33m | 10:02PM3.36m | 10:29AM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.78m | 2:55PM0.71m | 3:20AM0.66m | 3:49PM0.65m | 4:14AM0.57m | 4:43PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | 301 | 234 | 868 | 979 | 894 | 869 | 845 | 822 | 799 | 655 | 636 | 531 | 523 | 345 | 345 | 339 | 282 | 490 | 395 | 365 | 770 | 715 | 3674 | 3413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 17 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 322 | 476 | 152 | 153 | 115 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 75 | 52 | 46 | 53 | 307 | 505 | 350 | 341 | 188 | — | — | — | 515 | 494 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 13 | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 307 | 171 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 81 | 128 | 192 | 314 | 53 | 46 | 35 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 195 | 285 | 603 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 214 | 1 | 1 |
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