Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3100 | 5876 | 5320 | 4423 | 4014 | 4679 | 5784 | 7103 | 2852 | 3597 | 7396 | 6791 | 6330 | 2141 | 2141 | 1750 | 1589 | 1552 | 1347 | 1160 | 1145 | 991 | 978 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38AM3.29m | 10:56PM3.42m | 11:18AM3.31m | 11:35PM3.38m | 11:55AM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.46m | 4:46PM0.49m | 5:08AM0.43m | 5:25PM0.47m | 5:47AM0.47m | 6:03PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1144 | 5876 | 5320 | 4423 | 4014 | — | — | — | 1330 | — | 7396 | 6791 | 6330 | 2141 | 2141 | 1750 | 1589 | 1552 | 854 | 912 | 932 | 924 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 3100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1347 | 1160 | 1145 | 991 | 978 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4679 | 5784 | 7103 | 2852 | 3597 | — | — | — | 1555 | 1462 | 1279 | 1138 | 899 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 122 | 263 | 332 | 321 | 153 | 122 | 153 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 201 | 48 | 48 |
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