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Cobden Beach - The Channel

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Photo: 'Cobden Beach ' by SteveNewby

Issued: 6 pm 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is

12.5°C

0.1°

Cobden Beach - The Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	E		N	WNW	WSW
	8 s	cross- off		6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	E	E	N	WNW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	N	WNW	NW
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	E	E	N	WNW	NW
	19 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	N	NW	W
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	10 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		N	NW	WSW
	10 s	cross		9 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE		NNW	WSW
	9 s	cross		9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NNW	WSW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E		NW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NW	WSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NW	WSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	W	WSW
	9 s	glass		9 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	N		NNW	W	WSW
	8 s	glass		9 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NNW	W	WSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NNW	W	WSW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cobden Beach - The Channel around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 14 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.1 ft). Range 3.47m (11.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:20 am 20 Jul 2024