Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
98
98
74
78
178
137
139
58
36
31
75
75
77
43
41
70
101
139
139
132
118
138
240
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
N
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
W
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:14PM3.18m
11:36AM3.15m
11:50PM3.20m
12:12PM3.14m
00:25AM3.19m
Low Tide
5:10PM1.12m
5:25AM1.09m
5:45PM1.07m
6:01AM1.05m
6:20PM1.03m
6:37AM1.01m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
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5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
9
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
10
9
7
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
8
7
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
74
74
72
74
78
178
137
139
36
36
31
75
75
77
43
41
70
101
139
139
132
118
138
240
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
99
98
98
56
56
3
1
1
58
33
30
14
18
2
3
6
12
22
23
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
8
7
6
3
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
85
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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