Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 20 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 324 | 300 | 245 | 196 | 315 | 318 | 768 | 1102 | 929 | 775 | 754 | 639 | 536 | 529 | 639 | 346 | 620 | 1051 | 1165 | 1121 | 1185 | 1154 | 1108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:23AM2.87m | 9:39PM3.02m | 10:04AM3.04m | 10:18PM3.19m | 10:44AM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.92m | 3:31PM0.91m | 3:52AM0.75m | 4:11PM0.76m | 4:31AM0.62m | 4:50PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 324 | 300 | 245 | 189 | 176 | 280 | 768 | 1102 | 929 | 775 | 754 | 639 | 536 | 529 | 639 | 346 | 620 | 1051 | 1165 | 1121 | 1185 | 1154 | 1108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 51 | 86 | 196 | 315 | 123 | 123 | — | — | 198 | 276 | 190 | 169 | 225 | 107 | 75 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 20 | W 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 79 | 129 | 194 | 150 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 202 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 153 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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