Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 11AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2886 | 2245 | 1887 | 1387 | 1124 | 991 | 987 | 1060 | 1056 | 1039 | 900 | 789 | 687 | 573 | 474 | 394 | 329 | 329 | 323 | 279 | 319 | 308 | 296 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:32AM2.83m | 8:58PM2.89m | 9:20AM2.94m | 9:42PM3.01m | 10:02AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM1.40m | 2:49PM1.37m | 3:11AM1.31m | 3:35PM1.26m | 3:53AM1.21m | 4:15PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2886 | 2245 | 1887 | 1387 | 1124 | 991 | 987 | 1060 | 1056 | 1039 | 900 | 789 | 687 | 573 | 474 | 394 | 329 | 329 | 323 | 279 | 319 | 308 | 296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 27 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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