Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 6AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3185 | 2445 | 2358 | 2313 | 1951 | 1762 | 1397 | 1087 | 797 | 746 | 628 | 1111 | 544 | 762 | 982 | 952 | 854 | 700 | 1314 | 1118 | 957 | 940 | 814 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55PM3.46m | 11:26AM3.45m | 11:48PM3.51m | 12:21PM3.43m | 00:41AM3.49m | 1:15PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.52m | 5:36PM0.61m | 6:02AM0.52m | 6:29PM0.65m | 6:57AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 23 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | 3185 | 2445 | 2358 | 2313 | 1951 | 1762 | 1397 | 1087 | 797 | 746 | — | 10 | 99 | 41 | 982 | 952 | 854 | 700 | 1314 | 1118 | 957 | 940 | 814 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 14 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 66 | 153 | 162 | 104 | 190 | 251 | 233 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | W 18 | N 11 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 60 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 215 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 628 | 1111 | 544 | 762 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 85 | 153 | 201 | 180 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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