
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 8AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 350 | 499 | 789 | 1137 | 2116 | 1736 | 1410 | 1010 | 899 | 738 | 549 | 378 | 330 | 264 | 197 | 196 | 392 | 443 | 431 | 401 | 317 | 307 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16AM2.90m | 5:45PM2.94m | 6:25AM2.85m | 6:56PM2.94m | 7:32AM2.86m | 8:01PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:26AM1.18m | 00:09AM1.08m | 12:38PM1.18m | 1:17AM1.06m | 1:45PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 16 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
188 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 301 | 2116 | 1736 | 1410 | 1010 | 899 | 738 | 549 | 378 | 330 | 264 | 197 | 156 | 149 | 151 | 431 | 401 | 103 | 120 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 15 | — | — | NW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
35 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 31 | 50 | 79 | 79 | 42 | 119 | 112 | 85 | 196 | 392 | 443 | 93 | 106 | 317 | 307 | 303 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | W 18 | WSW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 106 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 80 | 44 | 24 | 44 | 77 | 50 | 45 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 350 | 499 | 789 | 1137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 210 | 204 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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