Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.3° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period, W swell with 2,713 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s 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 (Oct 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cobden Beach - The Channel in the next 16 days are 2.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 13th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 17s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 13th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 17s

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


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