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 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.4° C
0.2° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (12 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (12 Aug)8ft (2.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
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4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
1.2
N
8
0.9
NW
13
2
NNW
12
2
N
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
N
9
2.3
N
9
1.9
N
9
1.7
NW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
1.2
W
19
1.3
WSW
18
1.7
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
181
253
1163
752
1109
1219
1079
854
525
604
669
595
513
453
490
406
300
284
296
1048
1156
1810
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:13AM3.29m
10:33PM3.44m
11:01AM3.37m
11:19PM3.51m
11:44AM3.39m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.58m
4:23PM0.60m
4:47AM0.45m
5:09PM0.50m
5:33AM0.40m
5:52PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
3
1
4
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
10
12
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
10
13
13
11
10
Feels °C
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
7
8
9
9
12
13
12
10
9
8
7
8
12
10
9
8
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