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 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 2PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (17 Sep)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (17 Sep)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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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
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
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0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
10
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.6
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.4
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
14
3
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
792
986
1347
1951
1006
1459
1281
1265
1549
1350
1169
2577
2372
2147
2090
2247
2474
2278
2278
2445
2614
2803
4033
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
5
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
S
0
ENE
5
SW
5
SSE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
NE
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
30
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:08AM2.81m
2:24PM2.76m
2:58AM2.65m
3:15PM2.61m
4:01AM2.53m
4:25PM2.50m
Low Tide
8:18AM1.07m
8:40PM1.16m
9:05AM1.25m
9:38PM1.32m
10:07AM1.39m
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
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light rain
cloud
clear
clear
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light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:27
6:28
 mm
11
6
1
1
1
6
2
2
3
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
10
8
6
5
4
7
9
10
10
8
7
8
8
9
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
9
8
6
3
2
1
4
7
9
8
6
5
6
6
7
10
8
8
6
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