Surf Forecasts:
Cobden Beach - The Channel surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cobden Beach - The Channel this week:
The surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cobden Beach - The Channel in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 983 | 888 | 619 | 459 | 376 | 290 | 243 | 555 | 499 | 373 | 361 | 229 | 161 | 123 | 283 | 1484 | 721 | 363 | 285 | 589 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:35PM3.16m | 00:58AM3.08m | 1:11PM3.09m | 1:36AM3.00m | 1:48PM3.00m | 2:16AM2.90m | 2:29PM2.89m | 3:01AM2.79m | 3:15PM2.79m | 3:51AM2.68m | 4:09PM2.69m | 4:47AM2.61m | 5:09PM2.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.91m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:23PM0.98m | 7:44AM1.05m | 8:02PM1.06m | 8:24AM1.12m | 8:45PM1.14m | 9:08AM1.19m | 9:36PM1.21m | 9:58AM1.25m | 10:33PM1.24m | 10:56AM1.27m | 11:34PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 44 | 218 | 459 | 376 | 290 | 113 | 555 | 499 | 373 | 361 | 229 | 161 | 123 | 283 | 1484 | 721 | 363 | 202 | 589 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 16 | W 18 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 84 | 6 | 441 | 98 | 265 | 243 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 84 | 83 | 111 | 38 | 71 | 130 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 14 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 116 | 163 | 285 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 983 | 888 | 619 | — | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 190 | 163 | 122 | 153 | 85 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 37 | 190 | 128 | 201 | 37 | 7 | 202 | 206 | 0 |
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