Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

1.1°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 (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 11PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
917
734
724
613
622
648
828
1216
1246
417
322
476
868
979
917
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
505
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ESE
0
WNW
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:20PM2.92m
7:42AM3.07m
8:15PM3.07m
8:38AM3.21m
9:09PM3.22m
9:33AM3.33m
Low Tide
1:03PM0.89m
1:30AM0.91m
2:00PM0.80m
2:26AM0.78m
2:55PM0.71m
3:20AM0.66m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
10
10
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
Feels °C
8
9
8
8
8
9
8
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.6
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
917
734
724
613
622
648
828
1216
1246
332
295
234
868
979
917
869
845
822
799
655
636
531
523
431
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
W
20
1
W
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
W
17
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
W
18
0.9
WSW
17
Energy kJ
37
63
6
30
417
322
476
194
158
120
87
67
65
44
43
56
53
399
505
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
13
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
175
307
171
11
11
38
36
81
128
192
314
51
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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