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 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.4°C
0.0° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 3PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (21 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
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3
3
1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.1
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.6
W
14
2.1
W
13
3
W
8
4
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
9
3
W
9
3.5
W
9
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
16
3
W
16
2.5
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2665
2197
1809
1431
1245
918
1510
1264
2710
2427
2386
1314
1610
1519
4500
5051
4980
4543
4315
4142
3601
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:25AM2.49m
6:58PM2.55m
7:28AM2.59m
7:56PM2.70m
8:20AM2.74m
8:41PM2.88m
Low Tide
12:43PM1.41m
1:18AM1.32m
1:45PM1.28m
2:12AM1.17m
2:34PM1.11m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:31
 mm
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
6
7
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
6
10
9
9
7
6
7
3
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
6
5
6
6
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