Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 4PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (17 Jul)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (17 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.1
W
15
2.1
W
15
2
W
15
2
W
15
2
W
14
2
W
14
2
W
15
2
W
17
1.8
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
17
2
W
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
W
16
1.9
W
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.6
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2119
2119
1936
1936
1739
1739
1715
1715
1787
2413
1995
2735
2357
1940
1892
1834
1766
684
648
536
1077
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSW
0
W
0
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
W
0
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
0
S
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:53PM3.38m
1:12AM3.45m
1:39PM3.26m
1:58AM3.31m
2:24PM3.11m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.50m
7:00PM0.61m
7:28AM0.60m
7:45PM0.72m
8:15AM0.75m
8:31PM0.88m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
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5:22
5:23
5:24
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Temp °C
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
7
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
8
8
11
10
10
9
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