Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 414 | 339 | 248 | 152 | 326 | 546 | 921 | 1639 | 2864 | 2339 | 1831 | 1576 | 1224 | 763 | 726 | 688 | 825 | 597 | 554 | 276 | 231 | 182 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:08PM3.24m | 2:28AM3.28m | 3:01PM3.10m | 3:23AM3.14m | 3:55PM2.96m | 4:21AM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.85m | 8:48AM0.84m | 9:08PM0.99m | 9:43AM0.99m | 10:04PM1.12m | 10:39AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 573 | 414 | 339 | 248 | 113 | 49 | 37 | 72 | 65 | — | 2339 | 1831 | 1576 | 1224 | 763 | 726 | 688 | 80 | 597 | 554 | 276 | 231 | 182 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | W 12 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | 61 | 101 | 97 | 53 | 213 | 130 | 112 | — | 50 | 42 | 123 | 140 | 117 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | N 11 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 50 | 82 | — | 44 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 104 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 50 | 152 | 326 | 546 | 921 | 1639 | 2864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 825 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 63 | 86 | 128 | 180 | 190 | 202 | 169 | 163 | 190 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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