Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 12PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3287 | 3268 | 4084 | 3567 | 2981 | 2682 | 2083 | 1703 | 1310 | 874 | 752 | 633 | 534 | 331 | 342 | 246 | 235 | 224 | 203 | 229 | 259 | 292 | 269 | 337 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:21AM3.04m | 2:49PM2.91m | 3:08AM2.97m | 3:38PM2.85m | 4:01AM2.91m | 4:35PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.97m | 8:58PM1.04m | 9:28AM0.99m | 9:49PM1.07m | 10:21AM1.01m | 10:48PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 3287 | 3268 | 4084 | 3567 | 2981 | 2682 | 2083 | 1703 | 1310 | 874 | 752 | 633 | 534 | 331 | 342 | 246 | 235 | 224 | 203 | 229 | 259 | 292 | 218 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | — | 18 | 10 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 72 | 106 | 240 | 229 | 269 | 337 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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