Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.5° C
0.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1AM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (15 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (15 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s

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 Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
3
4
4
4
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4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
18
1.8
W
18
2
W
17
2.3
W
16
2.2
W
16
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
15
2.3
W
16
2.3
W
16
2.2
W
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
W
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
W
15
2.1
W
15
2.1
W
15
2
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1083
1331
2023
2345
2804
2447
2567
2534
2601
2702
2479
2678
2795
2577
2347
2119
1963
1989
1811
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:02AM3.49m
12:26PM3.33m
00:43AM3.40m
1:05PM3.23m
Low Tide
5:52PM0.47m
6:16AM0.43m
6:33PM0.52m
6:57AM0.54m
7:13PM0.64m
clear
clear
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
8
8
7
8
8
10
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
10
11
8
5
Feels °C
10
8
6
6
5
6
6
9
9
7
6
4
3
1
1
5
7
3
0
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