Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.3° C
0.2° 

Cobden Beach - The Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
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!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
W
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.6
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
319
308
296
296
290
284
425
754
743
725
636
627
539
521
586
318
925
1801
1480
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
N
30
NNE
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:21PM3.12m
10:41AM3.13m
10:56PM3.21m
11:16AM3.19m
Low Tide
4:15PM1.15m
4:31AM1.10m
4:51PM1.04m
5:06AM0.99m
5:24PM0.94m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
3
11
4
Temp °C
11
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
8
9
9
7
7
7
6
6
8
6
9
7
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