Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 5PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
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!
!
!
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!
!
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4
4
3
2
1
0
2
2
!
!
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
7
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
758
732
3606
3353
3162
2474
2358
2313
1980
1762
1397
1087
797
746
647
628
239
421
683
747
709
709
750
1116
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
10
SSW
5
SE
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:29AM3.42m
10:55PM3.46m
11:26AM3.45m
11:48PM3.51m
12:21PM3.43m
00:41AM3.49m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.61m
5:08AM0.52m
5:36PM0.61m
6:02AM0.52m
6:29PM0.65m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:03
8:03
8:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
3
5
1
3
6
Temp °C
13
12
13
12
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
10
9
10
9
8
6
4
4
5
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
2.1
W
9
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
0.1
W
23
0.7
WSW
12
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
12
Energy kJ
429
732
3606
3353
3162
2474
2358
2313
1980
1762
1397
1087
797
746
10
142
421
683
747
709
709
750
1116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
14
0.6
NW
8
0.1
W
22
0.5
W
11
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
20
0.5
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
585
57
9
66
34
30
67
106
179
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
N
11
0.4
W
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
5
21
3
105
106
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
9
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
7
Energy kJ
758
647
628
239
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
169
7
201
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
85
122
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
2
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
8
7
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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