Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1115 | 1036 | 1684 | 971 | 2093 | 2233 | 2139 | 1075 | 951 | 1759 | 1549 | 5189 | 4711 | 4543 | 4371 | 4142 | 3601 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:58PM2.55m | 7:28AM2.59m | 7:56PM2.70m | 8:20AM2.74m | 8:41PM2.88m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM1.32m | 1:45PM1.28m | 2:12AM1.17m | 2:34PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 1115 | 1036 | — | — | — | — | — | 845 | 951 | — | 1549 | 5189 | 4711 | 4543 | 4371 | 4142 | 3601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | W 13 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 1684 | 971 | 2093 | 2233 | 2139 | 1075 | 951 | 1759 | 1391 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 86 | 0 | 163 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 156 | 169 | 263 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 48 | 1 |
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