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Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cobden Beach - The Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today?
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
73 | 70 | 68 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 156 | 213 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 163 | 167 | 366 | 356 | 285 | 269 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:53AM2.97m | 8:18PM2.94m | 8:39AM3.01m | 9:01PM3.02m | 9:20AM3.06m | 9:40PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM1.18m | 2:06PM1.14m | 2:29AM1.14m | 2:50PM1.11m | 3:11AM1.09m | 3:31PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
— | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 66 | 64 | 68 | 100 | 92 | 94 | 70 | 156 | 213 | 204 | 201 | 201 | 53 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 62 | 105 | 81 | 366 | 356 | 285 | 269 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 70 | 26 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 70 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 143 | 163 | 167 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 10 | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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