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 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 12AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
17
1
W
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.2
W
14
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
404
350
341
282
400
385
484
828
715
1860
3371
3203
2347
2070
2187
1895
1656
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
NW
0
SSW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
W
15
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:09PM3.22m
9:33AM3.33m
10:02PM3.36m
10:29AM3.42m
10:55PM3.46m
11:26AM3.45m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.71m
3:20AM0.66m
3:49PM0.65m
4:14AM0.57m
4:43PM0.61m
5:08AM0.52m
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
7
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
15
14
14
13
11
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
Feels °C
12
13
12
13
14
13
11
11
12
11
10
12
11
11
11
8
11
10
9
5
4
4
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.2
W
14
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
14
Energy kJ
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
345
345
277
282
400
385
365
828
715
1860
3371
3203
2347
2070
2187
1895
1656
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
W
16
0.4
WSW
12
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
WSW
17
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
100
81
73
52
46
47
307
404
350
63
188
44
515
494
772
91
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
38
36
81
128
192
314
41
30
37
341
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
2
W
8
Energy kJ
103
201
239
484
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
153
169
169
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
1
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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