Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 4PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 492 | 453 | 417 | 361 | 443 | 742 | 711 | 671 | 661 | 651 | 572 | 563 | 547 | 468 | 437 | 361 | 361 | 356 | 298 | 312 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33PM2.87m | 5:22AM2.80m | 5:55PM2.80m | 6:41AM2.76m | 7:15PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM1.11m | 10:59PM1.11m | 11:33AM1.22m | 00:22AM1.14m | 12:56PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 492 | 453 | 417 | 298 | 443 | 742 | 711 | 671 | 661 | 651 | 572 | 563 | 547 | 468 | 437 | 361 | 361 | 356 | 298 | 312 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 106 | 118 | 156 | 361 | 135 | 96 | 82 | 61 | 45 | 58 | 37 | 43 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 4 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | WSW 19 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 70 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
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