Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.9° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
243
232
246
238
289
217
258
531
531
549
850
911
986
620
312
401
407
346
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
E
10
E
10
NE
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
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
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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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
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