Cobden Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – West Coast)
| Name: | Cobden Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Cobden Beach on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Cobden Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cobden Beach surf quality by season and Cobden Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Cobden Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cobden Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cobden Breakwater | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Blaketown Wedge | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Rapahoe | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Nine Mile | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Punakaiki | 22 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cobden Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4553 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4603 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4843 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4904 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5064 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cobden Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Greymouth, New Zealand | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Hokitika River Bar, New Zealand | 24 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Westport, New Zealand | 51 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Okarito, New Zealand | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand | 111 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cobden Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Temple Basin (New Zealand) | 39 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 57 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Olympus (New Zealand) | 57 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cobden Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Greymouth (New Zealand) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hokitika (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Third closest city location | Westport (New Zealand) | 51 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Oxford (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Darfield (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cobden Beach is Hokitika Airport (HKK) in New Zealand, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cobden Beach is Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Third is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, 160 km (99 miles) away.
- Mount Cook Airport (GTN) in New Zealand is 172 km (107 miles) away.
- Glentanner Airport (MON), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Cobden Beach and is 186 km (116 miles) away.
