Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 900 | 789 | 687 | 573 | 474 | 394 | 387 | 387 | 379 | 326 | 319 | 308 | 296 | 296 | 290 | 245 | 425 | 754 | 725 | 636 | 704 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM2.94m | 9:42PM3.01m | 10:02AM3.04m | 10:21PM3.12m | 10:41AM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM1.26m | 3:53AM1.21m | 4:15PM1.15m | 4:31AM1.10m | 4:51PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 900 | 789 | 687 | 573 | 474 | 394 | 387 | 387 | 379 | 326 | 319 | 308 | 296 | 296 | 290 | 245 | 425 | 754 | 725 | 636 | 704 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 44 | 163 | 151 | — | — | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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