Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.4° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 7AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (03 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
0
0
!
!
1
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
7
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
4
WNW
8
4.5
WNW
9
4.5
W
10
5
W
10
5
W
11
5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
537
732
739
821
755
356
1223
1172
1060
1315
1951
3165
3950
4739
5957
5801
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
35
NNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:10AM3.09m
2:36PM2.97m
3:07AM2.93m
3:37PM2.83m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.84m
8:26AM0.90m
8:50PM0.99m
9:22AM1.06m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
 mm
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
4
6
5
4
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
11
11
10
10
10
Feels °C
9
8
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
8
7
3
3
1
1
2
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