Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 4PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4216 | 3415 | 2432 | 1708 | 824 | 824 | 1894 | 1736 | 1422 | 1313 | 1686 | 457 | 736 | 845 | 951 | 933 | 830 | 705 | 641 | 1091 | 1045 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:07PM3.21m | 1:25AM3.23m | 1:48PM3.10m | 2:10AM3.09m | 2:36PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.65m | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:40AM0.75m | 7:58PM0.84m | 8:26AM0.90m | 8:50PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 36 | — | — | 824 | 824 | 31 | 63 | 1422 | 1313 | — | 411 | 213 | 157 | 110 | 109 | 830 | 705 | 641 | 1091 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 169 | 443 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 14 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 4216 | 3415 | 2432 | 1708 | 809 | 555 | 1894 | 1736 | — | — | 1686 | 457 | 736 | 845 | 951 | 933 | — | — | — | 244 | 267 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 190 | 156 | 156 | 169 | 122 | 156 | 172 | 77 | 86 | 0 | 122 |
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