Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.9° 

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


Cobden Beach - The Channel surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, W swell with 5,166 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW 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 (Jul 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cobden Beach - The Channel in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Mon 13th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel over the next 16 days.


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