Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 3PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2665 | 2197 | 1809 | 1431 | 1245 | 918 | 1510 | 1264 | 2710 | 2427 | 2386 | 1314 | 1610 | 1519 | 4500 | 5051 | 4980 | 4543 | 4315 | 4142 | 3601 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25AM2.49m | 6:58PM2.55m | 7:28AM2.59m | 7:56PM2.70m | 8:20AM2.74m | 8:41PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM1.41m | 1:18AM1.32m | 1:45PM1.28m | 2:12AM1.17m | 2:34PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | W 14 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2665 | 2197 | 1809 | 1431 | 1245 | 918 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 744 | — | 886 | — | 5051 | 4980 | 4543 | 4315 | 4142 | 3601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 13 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1510 | 1264 | 2710 | 2427 | 2386 | 1314 | 1610 | 1519 | 4500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 128 | 172 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 153 | 169 | 201 | 173 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 201 | 48 | 1 |
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