Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 2AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3866 | 3302 | 2981 | 2437 | 2177 | 1763 | 1554 | 1195 | 1033 | 899 | 754 | 836 | 824 | 799 | 787 | 775 | 713 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM2.88m | 9:04AM2.90m | 9:20PM3.05m | 9:43AM3.06m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.98m | 3:13PM0.94m | 3:32AM0.81m | 3:49PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 3866 | 3302 | 2981 | 2437 | 2177 | 1763 | 1554 | 1195 | 1033 | 899 | 754 | 836 | 824 | 799 | 787 | 775 | 713 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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