Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.4° C
0.2° 

Cobden Beach - The Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (11 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 10PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)--
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
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4
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.6
W
16
1.2
N
8
0.8
WNW
13
2
NNW
12
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.2
N
9
1.6
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
160
222
280
188
181
222
1163
1514
1109
1243
1019
753
500
565
681
595
480
510
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:44PM3.30m
10:13AM3.29m
10:33PM3.44m
11:01AM3.37m
Low Tide
3:33PM0.76m
3:58AM0.58m
4:23PM0.60m
4:47AM0.45m
5:09PM0.50m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
8
9
9
10
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
11
10
8
5
6
5
6
10
8
7
8
7
8
8
10
11
13
12
10
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