Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (06 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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4
3
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4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
7
2.4
W
9
2.2
WSW
9
3
W
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.5
W
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.1
W
9
1
W
19
1.6
W
18
2.4
W
18
2.4
W
17
2.5
W
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
3
W
10
1.7
W
16
1.7
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
937
744
1372
1575
1519
1079
880
694
760
1721
3596
3434
3972
4319
5130
5973
2208
1939
1863
1824
1586
1477
1440
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
0
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
E
15
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:36PM2.80m
2:53AM2.84m
3:27PM2.74m
3:47AM2.79m
4:23PM2.71m
4:46AM2.79m
Low Tide
8:44PM1.15m
9:16AM1.12m
9:36PM1.16m
10:10AM1.10m
10:33PM1.15m
11:08AM1.05m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
10
9
11
Feels °C
7
7
7
5
4
6
7
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
6
7
8
8
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.5
W
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
2.5
W
9
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
1
W
19
1.7
W
10
2.4
W
18
2.4
W
17
2.5
W
17
0.4
NNW
9
0.1
N
11
1.7
W
15
1.9
WSW
15
3
WSW
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
10
Energy kJ
260
211
423
153
135
111
1079
125
94
760
608
3596
3434
3972
30
2
1386
1753
1824
1586
1257
1034
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.2
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
9
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
24
0.8
NNW
10
0.3
WSW
22
0.6
W
20
0.7
NW
9
1.6
W
18
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.7
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.7
W
16
Energy kJ
151
12
188
11
11
109
91
299
90
1721
68
64
40
2
2
1440
1477
1477
1440
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
23
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.7
NW
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
25
24
43
3
3
86
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
7
2.4
W
9
2.2
WSW
9
3
W
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.1
W
9
1.9
WSW
9
3
W
16
3
W
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
371
937
744
1372
1575
1519
880
694
547
4319
5130
5973
2208
1939
1863
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
4
4
1
5
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
153
153
153
153
172
85
1
202
7
0
169
0
153
153
48
153
153
153
163
122
122
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
5
3
4
3
4
9
9
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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