Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 646 | 482 | 1007 | 3095 | 1512 | 1650 | 1842 | 2098 | 2074 | 4567 | 3951 | 3803 | 3790 | 4457 | 5058 | 6234 | 5270 | 3876 | 2987 | 2253 | 2371 | 1939 | 1592 | 1154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:08AM3.39m | 1:30PM3.34m | 2:00AM3.28m | 2:22PM3.24m | 2:59AM3.14m | 3:23PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.65m | 7:42PM0.66m | 8:10AM0.80m | 8:38PM0.80m | 9:08AM0.96m | 9:44PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 646 | 482 | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3951 | 3803 | — | — | — | — | 5270 | 3876 | 2987 | 2253 | 2371 | 1939 | 1592 | 1154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 95 | 216 | 1007 | 3095 | 1512 | 1650 | 1842 | 2098 | 2074 | 4567 | — | — | 3790 | 4457 | 5058 | 6234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 169 | 169 | 190 | 206 | 202 | 156 | 169 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 172 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 |
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