Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 8AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
!
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0
!
0
!
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1
1
2
4
!
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
11
3
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
4
NW
10
3.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
2.2
NNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
W
11
2
W
10
3
WNW
10
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
157
202
250
289
326
413
1125
1432
2024
1647
3400
2717
3335
2548
919
746
641
651
802
1494
2417
2568
2920
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNW
20
W
10
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
SW
0
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
00:25AM3.19m
12:48PM3.10m
1:02AM3.16m
1:26PM3.05m
1:40AM3.10m
2:06PM2.98m
Low Tide
6:37AM1.01m
6:55PM1.00m
7:16AM0.99m
7:33PM1.00m
7:57AM0.97m
8:13PM1.01m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
2
1
1
4
16
15
2
3
3
7
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
8
9
10
8
7
6
Feels °C
7
7
6
7
10
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
5
9
8
9
7
7
3
7
8
5
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
2
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
11
3
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
0.2
W
21
3.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
2.2
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
W
11
2
W
10
3
WNW
10
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
13
Energy kJ
177
157
202
250
289
326
413
1125
1432
2024
1647
34
2717
3335
2548
880
624
641
651
802
1494
2417
2568
2920
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.6
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
22
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
2.1
WNW
10
0.8
W
18
1.4
N
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
0.9
W
15
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
9
9
126
7
11
10
37
123
188
325
919
390
339
343
257
352
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.8
W
18
0.3
WSW
13
1.2
W
10
1.4
N
9
1.1
N
9
Energy kJ
41
404
33
311
318
194
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
4
NW
10
3.5
N
9
2.1
NNE
9
1.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
364
3400
1969
660
746
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
136
136
168
156
156
156
168
156
156
156
85
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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