Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 2PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4516 | 4736 | 6488 | 6653 | 7336 | 7731 | 7182 | 6562 | 5042 | 3876 | 3095 | 2409 | 3369 | 1049 | 2232 | 2060 | 1718 | 1543 | 1422 | 1451 | 684 | 1047 | 1295 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:09AM3.38m | 12:31PM3.27m | 00:45AM3.33m | 1:07PM3.21m | 1:25AM3.23m | 1:48PM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.61m | 6:36PM0.67m | 6:59AM0.65m | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:40AM0.75m | 7:58PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 22 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3095 | 36 | — | 1049 | 2232 | 2060 | 1718 | 1543 | 1422 | 1451 | 684 | — | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | 31 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 13 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
4516 | 4736 | 6488 | 6653 | 7336 | 7731 | 7182 | 6562 | 5042 | 3876 | — | 2409 | 3369 | 854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 292 | 1047 | 1295 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 163 | 153 | 153 | 227 | 672 | 216 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 85 | 163 | 156 | 156 | 153 |
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