Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 7AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 800 | 498 | 1335 | 1293 | 1080 | 1064 | 355 | 355 | 268 | 336 | 547 | 892 | 771 | 663 | 573 | 490 | 339 | 362 | 184 | 366 | 565 | 770 | 1291 | 2085 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:41AM3.49m | 1:15PM3.36m | 1:34AM3.41m | 2:08PM3.24m | 2:28AM3.28m | 3:01PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.65m | 6:57AM0.59m | 7:22PM0.73m | 7:52AM0.70m | 8:14PM0.85m | 8:48AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 18 | W 12 | W 16 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 800 | 498 | 1335 | 104 | 1080 | 251 | 355 | 209 | 212 | 198 | 177 | 892 | 771 | 663 | 573 | 490 | 339 | 362 | 113 | 49 | 37 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | N 13 | W 16 | N 13 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 167 | 106 | 4 | 190 | 3 | 236 | 355 | 237 | 336 | 547 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 37 | 15 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 11 | — | N 14 | — | N 13 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 11 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 192 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 13 | 215 | 268 | 119 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | — | WSW 12 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1293 | — | 1064 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 184 | 366 | 565 | 770 | 1291 | 2085 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 85 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 213 | 190 |
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