
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 3AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
207 | 243 | 232 | 246 | 238 | 289 | 217 | 258 | 531 | 531 | 549 | 850 | 911 | 986 | 620 | 312 | 401 | 407 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:58PM2.51m | 6:39AM2.49m | 7:08PM2.56m | 7:42AM2.57m | 8:08PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM1.33m | 12:53PM1.33m | 1:30AM1.24m | 1:56PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
207 | 243 | 212 | 204 | 232 | 201 | 155 | 112 | 531 | 531 | 549 | 850 | 911 | 986 | 620 | 312 | 401 | 407 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 17 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
4 | 4 | 232 | 246 | 238 | 289 | 217 | 258 | 65 | 107 | 215 | 154 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | W 16 | — | W 24 | — |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 131 | — | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
178 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 43 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 202 | 48 | 128 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 122 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 128 |
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