Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 2AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2372 | 2147 | 2090 | 2061 | 2278 | 2650 | 3064 | 1108 | 1121 | 3911 | 1778 | 3402 | 6263 | 8074 | 9435 | 10137 | 10007 | 8868 | 7715 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15PM2.61m | 4:01AM2.53m | 4:25PM2.50m | 5:14AM2.47m | 5:45PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM1.32m | 10:07AM1.39m | 10:53PM1.42m | 11:25AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2372 | 2147 | 2090 | 2061 | 2278 | — | — | 1108 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10007 | 8868 | 7715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2650 | 3064 | 733 | 753 | 3911 | 1778 | 3402 | 6263 | 8074 | 9435 | 10137 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 136 | 156 | 85 | 190 | 190 | 153 | 210 | 153 | 180 | 320 | 367 | 163 | 153 |
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