
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 5AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
631 | 521 | 1086 | 952 | 758 | 783 | 628 | 605 | 468 | 456 | 366 | 404 | 797 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 758 | 739 | 693 | 566 | 558 | 551 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:09AM2.91m | 6:47PM2.87m | 7:17AM2.98m | 7:53PM2.99m | 8:22AM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM1.09m | 12:27PM1.03m | 1:01AM1.02m | 1:35PM0.97m | 2:08AM0.90m | 2:41PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
631 | 521 | 1086 | 952 | 758 | 783 | 628 | 605 | 468 | 456 | 366 | 273 | 797 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 758 | 739 | 693 | 566 | 558 | 551 | 435 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
422 | 516 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 36 | 127 | 125 | 246 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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