Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1343 | 1155 | 1642 | 1476 | 1250 | 771 | 670 | 679 | 664 | 517 | 425 | 317 | 322 | 961 | 849 | 849 | 665 | 596 | 514 | 529 | 174 | 196 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:05PM3.34m | 1:22AM3.37m | 1:45PM3.27m | 2:07AM3.25m | 2:29PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.52m | 7:12PM0.58m | 7:36AM0.61m | 7:54PM0.67m | 8:20AM0.76m | 8:42PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 580 | 961 | 1642 | 1476 | 1250 | 771 | 670 | 679 | 664 | 517 | 425 | 317 | 270 | 961 | 849 | 849 | 665 | 596 | 514 | 529 | 147 | 123 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 137 | 1155 | 534 | — | — | 694 | 507 | 400 | 394 | 313 | 313 | 317 | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 196 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 122 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
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