Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 7AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1015 | 939 | 573 | 391 | 221 | 244 | 276 | 354 | 418 | 399 | 1314 | 773 | 1295 | 1978 | 2457 | 3061 | 4212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:02PM3.31m | 11:23AM3.26m | 11:35PM3.37m | 11:57AM3.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.69m | 5:29PM0.69m | 5:47AM0.62m | 6:02PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1015 | 939 | 337 | 281 | 221 | 244 | 116 | 89 | 418 | 399 | 487 | 470 | 427 | 507 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 20 | WNW 8 | W 19 | NNW 8 | WSW 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 263 | 211 | 111 | 86 | 202 | 73 | 354 | 62 | 123 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | W 20 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 81 | 55 | 144 | 47 | 276 | 84 | 85 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 573 | 391 | 218 | 128 | 97 | 173 | 209 | 233 | 1314 | 773 | 1295 | 1978 | 2457 | 3061 | 4212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 85 | 153 | 48 | 48 | 85 | 48 | 153 | 122 | 48 | 85 | 190 | 190 | 156 | 201 | 173 | 153 |
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