Cobden Beach - The Channel surf break

Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today?

The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
1
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
210
427
416
400
350
346
336
341
341
250
236
232
219
171
168
163
161
112
75
113
238
329
467
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
0
NE
5
N
5
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:56PM3.45m
12:28PM3.40m
00:50AM3.40m
1:26PM3.29m
1:47AM3.29m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.57m
6:09AM0.54m
6:38PM0.68m
7:06AM0.65m
7:34PM0.82m
8:07AM0.79m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
10
10
9
8
7
7
6
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
9
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
14
8
8
7
6
5
5
3
8
6
7
6
5
3
3
3
8
10
8
5
6
7
8
8
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.7
NW
7
1
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
125
210
427
416
400
350
346
336
341
341
250
236
232
219
171
168
163
161
112
53
113
238
329
467
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.6
WSW
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
9
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
156
133
7
7
8
3
2
9
75
73
47
165
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
8
7
7
30
84
46
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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