Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.6° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 11AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
14
0.8
WSW
13
1
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.9
W
10
3
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
NW
9
5
WNW
10
5.5
WNW
10
5.5
W
11
5.5
W
12
6
W
12
6
W
14
5.5
W
15
5
W
15
4.5
W
15
4
W
14
3.5
W
14
3
W
15
3
W
15
2.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
229
242
381
590
722
1023
1794
2150
4730
7145
8225
8914
11400
12628
12188
9762
7732
5953
5050
4284
3766
3051
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
45
WNW
45
W
45
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:55AM2.55m
6:28PM2.55m
7:04AM2.59m
7:37PM2.64m
8:04AM2.69m
8:33PM2.78m
Low Tide
12:08PM1.50m
00:50AM1.47m
1:23PM1.46m
1:55AM1.39m
2:23PM1.34m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:13
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5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
2
4
7
6
19
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
11
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
6
6
5
7
8
8
8
6
4
2
-1
-1
0
-1
0
2
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
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