Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2539 | 1396 | 843 | 580 | 371 | 313 | 211 | 251 | 125 | 122 | 107 | 121 | 146 | 218 | 387 | 614 | 736 | 817 | 929 | 908 | 1043 | 1089 | 913 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:03AM3.30m | 12:24PM3.21m | 00:37AM3.29m | 12:59PM3.18m | 1:12AM3.25m | 1:35PM3.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.83m | 6:30PM0.83m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:05PM0.82m | 7:27AM0.79m | 7:42PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 2539 | 1396 | 843 | 580 | 371 | 313 | 211 | 251 | 125 | 122 | 107 | 121 | 111 | 90 | 93 | 121 | 145 | 817 | 929 | 908 | 737 | 582 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 4 | 53 | 51 | 106 | 7 | 100 | 97 | 93 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 387 | 614 | 736 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | W 20 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | W 21 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 74 | 146 | 218 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 383 | 661 | 1043 | 1089 | 913 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 153 | 153 | 173 | 153 |
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