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 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
11.9°C
0.4° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 1AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (13 Sep)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
!
!
3
0
2
3
3
!
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3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
16
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.7
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
16
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6667
2352
2141
1940
1533
1552
1347
1111
1087
991
978
953
1092
880
886
1554
1382
1240
1106
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:35PM3.38m
11:55AM3.27m
00:12AM3.28m
12:30PM3.18m
Low Tide
5:25PM0.47m
5:47AM0.47m
6:03PM0.53m
6:24AM0.57m
6:39PM0.64m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
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