Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 8AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 119mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1315 | 2194 | 3717 | 3986 | 4402 | 5100 | 5370 | 6178 | 6513 | 6292 | 6099 | 6188 | 6052 | 6303 | 6984 | 6674 | 6545 | 7997 | 3380 | 3563 | 2265 | 2044 | 1842 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM2.93m | 3:37PM2.83m | 4:20AM2.79m | 4:56PM2.74m | 5:44AM2.74m | 6:22PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM1.06m | 9:58PM1.12m | 10:34AM1.20m | 11:22PM1.18m | 12:00PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6513 | 6292 | 6099 | 6188 | 6052 | 6303 | 6984 | 6674 | 6545 | — | 3380 | 3563 | 2265 | 2044 | 1478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 1842 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 309 | 2194 | 3717 | 3986 | 4402 | 5100 | 5370 | 6178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7997 | 1399 | 999 | 2033 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 169 | 210 | 190 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 202 | 201 | 201 | 169 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 180 | 180 | 190 | 180 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
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