Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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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 | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 21 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
| 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) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | W 13 | SW 13 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 10 | W 18 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 15 | N 8 | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 13 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 404 | 33 | 311 | 318 | 194 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 364 | 3400 | 1969 | 660 | — | — | 746 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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