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 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.0° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 10AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (24 Sep)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (24 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.2
W
15
2.1
W
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
W
12
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2981
2437
2177
1936
1554
1335
1162
1018
861
836
824
905
367
361
717
584
566
556
361
289
159
303
448
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
5
SE
5
SW
0
E
0
W
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
15
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:04AM2.90m
9:20PM3.05m
9:43AM3.06m
9:56PM3.20m
10:18AM3.20m
Low Tide
2:55AM0.98m
3:13PM0.94m
3:32AM0.81m
3:49PM0.78m
4:07AM0.65m
4:24PM0.66m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:34
6:35
 mm
2
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
6
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
Feels °C
2
1
3
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
6
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
9
10
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