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 Jul 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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 3AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
987
1060
1056
1036
900
789
687
573
474
394
387
329
379
326
319
308
296
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
8:58PM2.89m
9:20AM2.94m
9:42PM3.01m
10:02AM3.04m
Low Tide
3:11AM1.31m
3:35PM1.26m
3:53AM1.21m
4:15PM1.15m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
5
4
4
4
4
7
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
8
10
9
8
Feels °C
2
0
1
0
0
4
7
6
3
1
1
1
1
6
8
8
6
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