Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 8PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 4.0m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
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 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1672 | 3260 | 4955 | 5148 | 3466 | 2074 | 1420 | 1185 | 732 | 743 | 1201 | 1457 | 2259 | 3059 | 3075 | 2920 | 3857 | 3612 | 3218 | 2647 | 2246 | 1875 | 1499 | 1312 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM3.05m | 1:40AM3.10m | 2:06PM2.98m | 2:21AM3.04m | 2:49PM2.91m | 3:08AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.99m | 7:33PM1.00m | 7:57AM0.97m | 8:13PM1.01m | 8:40AM0.97m | 8:58PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1672 | 34 | 123 | 188 | 3466 | 2074 | 131 | 1185 | 732 | 743 | 1201 | 1457 | 2259 | 3059 | 3075 | 2920 | 3857 | 3612 | 3218 | 2647 | 2246 | 1875 | 1499 | 1312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | — | NNE 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | — | 321 | 404 | 390 | 159 | 388 | 468 | 238 | 158 | 119 | 86 | 87 | 46 | 29 | 18 | 11 | — | 4 | — | 35 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 10 | N 9 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 33 | 343 | 212 | 281 | 357 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 348 | 3260 | 4955 | 5148 | — | — | 1420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 168 | 156 | 196 | 168 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 85 |
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