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 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 4AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
580
475
468
461
454
384
390
158
143
154
156
154
104
99
98
98
56
58
135
137
139
58
55
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:59PM3.08m
10:20AM3.10m
10:38PM3.15m
10:59AM3.14m
11:14PM3.18m
11:36AM3.15m
Low Tide
4:11AM1.19m
4:33PM1.17m
4:48AM1.14m
5:10PM1.12m
5:25AM1.09m
5:45PM1.07m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
11
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
11
12
11
Feels °C
7
6
5
5
5
8
11
10
8
7
6
6
6
8
8
10
9
10
8
8
7
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
346
580
475
468
461
454
384
390
158
109
96
72
74
74
74
74
74
54
58
135
137
139
36
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
9
0.2
W
18
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
111
25
137
143
154
156
154
104
99
98
98
56
56
3
1
1
58
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
6
7
6
6
6
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
4
Energy kJ
6
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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