Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 12PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2935 | 2375 | 1672 | 1636 | 1566 | 1299 | 1437 | 1417 | 1541 | 975 | 947 | 849 | 2248 | 670 | 593 | 533 | 541 | 465 | 386 | 299 | 299 | 836 | 743 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:28PM3.34m | 00:43AM3.42m | 1:05PM3.34m | 1:22AM3.37m | 1:45PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.50m | 6:33PM0.54m | 6:55AM0.52m | 7:12PM0.58m | 7:36AM0.61m | 7:54PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | WSW 17 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 76 | — | 404 | 300 | 277 | 411 | 341 | 1417 | 1541 | 874 | 810 | 739 | 2248 | 670 | 593 | 533 | 541 | 465 | 386 | 283 | 245 | 836 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | 975 | 947 | 849 | — | 596 | 507 | 419 | 322 | 308 | 322 | 299 | 299 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2935 | 2375 | 1672 | 1636 | 1566 | 1299 | 1437 | 488 | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 202 | 202 | 48 |
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