
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 7PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
821 | 468 | 410 | 1223 | 1172 | 1060 | 1165 | 1911 | 2924 | 3372 | 4252 | 4906 | 5491 | 6077 | 6718 | 6507 | 5645 | 5794 | 5990 | 6219 | 6984 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36PM2.97m | 3:07AM2.93m | 3:37PM2.83m | 4:20AM2.79m | 4:56PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.90m | 8:50PM0.99m | 9:22AM1.06m | 9:58PM1.12m | 10:34AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 16 |
821 | 468 | 410 | 1223 | 1172 | 1060 | 1165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6507 | 5645 | 5794 | — | — | 6984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
78 | 153 | 211 | 187 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 169 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | NNW 9 | W 14 | W 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 221 | 774 | 1911 | 2924 | 3372 | 4252 | 4906 | 5491 | 6077 | 6718 | — | — | 94 | 5990 | 6219 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 202 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 |
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