
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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 10AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2981 | 2437 | 2177 | 1936 | 1554 | 1335 | 1162 | 1018 | 861 | 836 | 824 | 905 | 367 | 361 | 717 | 584 | 566 | 556 | 361 | 289 | 159 | 303 | 448 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.90m | 9:20PM3.05m | 9:43AM3.06m | 9:56PM3.20m | 10:18AM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.98m | 3:13PM0.94m | 3:32AM0.81m | 3:49PM0.78m | 4:07AM0.65m | 4:24PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
2981 | 2437 | 2177 | 1936 | 1554 | 1335 | 1162 | 1018 | 861 | 836 | 824 | 905 | 257 | 257 | 717 | 584 | 566 | 556 | 361 | 289 | 159 | 303 | 448 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | 361 | — | 21 | 20 | 20 | 86 | 82 | 145 | 72 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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