Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.3°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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 4AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (27 Sep)13ft (4.0m)10s
Evening (27 Sep)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
3
WNW
7
3.5
W
9
4
W
9
4
W
10
3
W
10
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
11
3.5
W
11
3
W
10
3
W
9
3
W
9
3
W
9
3
W
9
3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
448
516
567
830
2022
2851
3164
2048
2518
3046
2626
2016
1520
1392
1455
1502
1406
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NE
20
N
40
NW
40
WSW
40
WSW
5
SSE
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:30PM3.33m
10:53AM3.29m
11:06PM3.40m
11:28AM3.34m
Low Tide
4:42AM0.55m
4:58PM0.57m
5:18AM0.50m
5:33PM0.54m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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6:37
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 mm
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4
13
7
1
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1
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1
1
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Temp °C
10
10
11
14
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
0
0
6
5
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
5
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