Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1601 | 1583 | 1619 | 1113 | 1041 | 1065 | 1533 | 1304 | 1075 | 685 | 606 | 533 | 521 | 445 | 377 | 299 | 317 | 836 | 849 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM3.42m | 1:05PM3.34m | 1:22AM3.37m | 1:45PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.54m | 6:55AM0.52m | 7:12PM0.58m | 7:36AM0.61m | 7:54PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 277 | 411 | 341 | 759 | 1018 | 854 | 1533 | 575 | 1075 | 685 | 606 | 533 | 521 | 445 | 377 | 283 | 251 | 836 | 849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 9 | W 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1065 | 530 | 1304 | — | 596 | 507 | 500 | 394 | 317 | 322 | 299 | 317 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1601 | 1583 | 1619 | 1113 | 1041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 190 | 169 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 156 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 206 | 168 | 48 |
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