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 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.0° 

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 (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 3AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
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0
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0
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2
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
2.2
W
13
3
W
8
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
3.5
W
9
2
W
14
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
16
3
W
16
2.5
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1115
1036
1684
971
2093
2233
2139
1075
951
1759
1549
5189
4711
4543
4371
4142
3601
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
10
S
15
E
5
S
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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