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 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.0°C
0.3° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 6PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (14 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (14 Sep)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
1
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
886
1554
1382
1240
1106
834
724
613
514
500
145
141
123
118
171
257
426
504
789
1455
1365
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
W
0
N
5
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:30PM3.18m
00:49AM3.14m
1:06PM3.06m
1:27AM2.98m
1:42PM2.91m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.57m
6:39PM0.64m
7:00AM0.71m
7:16PM0.80m
7:37AM0.89m
7:55PM0.97m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
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light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
1
1
3
6
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
11
10
11
10
11
12
13
11
11
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
11
11
10
8
9
7
8
8
9
7
8
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