Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6667 | 2352 | 2141 | 1940 | 1533 | 1552 | 1347 | 1111 | 1087 | 991 | 978 | 953 | 1092 | 880 | 886 | 1554 | 1382 | 1240 | 1106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35PM3.38m | 11:55AM3.27m | 00:12AM3.28m | 12:30PM3.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.47m | 5:47AM0.47m | 6:03PM0.53m | 6:24AM0.57m | 6:39PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2352 | 2141 | 1940 | 1533 | 1552 | 1347 | 1111 | 1087 | 982 | 783 | 777 | 632 | 880 | 367 | 1554 | 1382 | 1240 | 1106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1016 | 1003 | 991 | 978 | 953 | 1092 | — | 886 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6667 | 1555 | 1402 | 1163 | 1075 | 1041 | 1064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 534 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 220 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 122 | 122 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 48 | 48 | 156 | 48 | 0 |
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