Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.5° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (30 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (30 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.2
WNW
8
2.3
NW
7
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
9
3.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
5
W
12
5.5
W
14
5
W
14
4.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
715
704
521
609
513
197
589
1236
1624
1419
1721
2496
3816
8086
11888
9937
7766
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
10
WNW
20
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:56PM3.21m
11:16AM3.19m
11:30PM3.27m
11:50AM3.21m
Low Tide
5:06AM0.99m
5:24PM0.94m
5:41AM0.90m
5:57PM0.87m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
2
3
3
3
5
3
2
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
5
3
2
2
2
2
6
3
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