Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 1367 | 2260 | 4036 | 5076 | 4987 | 6268 | 4902 | 3401 | 2701 | 1051 | 783 | 580 | 509 | 416 | 327 | 307 | 263 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38PM3.41m | 12:02PM3.38m | 00:21AM3.44m | 12:44PM3.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.55m | 5:51AM0.51m | 6:09PM0.53m | 6:33AM0.55m | 6:53PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 428 | 181 | — | — | — | 4987 | — | — | — | 17 | 1051 | 783 | 580 | 509 | 416 | 327 | 307 | 263 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 471 | 360 | 277 | 163 | 132 | 61 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 121 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 194 | 1367 | 2260 | 4036 | 5076 | — | 6268 | 4902 | 3401 | 2701 | 705 | 567 | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 368 | 169 | 153 | 180 | 201 | 201 | 190 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 63 | 63 | 122 | 85 |
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