Surf Forecasts:
Cobden Beach - The Channel surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 30 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, W swell with 4,446 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cobden Beach - The Channel in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 30th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5894 | 3422 | 798 | 416 | 307 | 254 | 1703 | 1512 | 2015 | 4446 | 3196 | 3561 | 1980 | 1879 | 973 | 480 | 308 | 239 | 801 | 2248 | 2015 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:02PM3.38m | 00:21AM3.44m | 12:44PM3.39m | 1:08AM3.39m | 1:30PM3.34m | 2:00AM3.28m | 2:22PM3.24m | 2:59AM3.14m | 3:23PM3.12m | 4:06AM3.00m | 4:31PM3.00m | 5:16AM2.90m | 5:45PM2.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.53m | 6:33AM0.55m | 6:53PM0.56m | 7:20AM0.65m | 7:42PM0.66m | 8:10AM0.80m | 8:38PM0.80m | 9:08AM0.96m | 9:44PM0.94m | 10:14AM1.09m | 10:57PM1.04m | 11:26AM1.18m | 00:09AM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 21 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | N 15 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 798 | 416 | 307 | 254 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1879 | 973 | 480 | 308 | 22 | — | 4 | 2015 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 321 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | 5894 | 3422 | 602 | — | — | 222 | 1703 | 1512 | 2015 | 4446 | 3196 | 3561 | — | — | — | — | — | 239 | 801 | 2248 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 201 | 122 | 0 | 85 | 190 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 169 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 86 | 180 | 204 | 136 |
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