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Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Forecast
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Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
15.7° 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 1AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
131 | 181 | 172 | 110 | 115 | 168 | 201 | 170 | 168 | 170 | 131 | 160 | 267 | 427 | 559 | 639 | 501 | 487 | 366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 439 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.92m | 4:11AM2.92m | 4:56PM2.83m | 5:26AM2.88m | 6:05PM2.81m | 6:36AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM1.17m | 10:37AM1.10m | 11:07PM1.23m | 11:49AM1.13m | 00:19AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 123 | 181 | 172 | 106 | 115 | 168 | 201 | 170 | 168 | 170 | 131 | 127 | 267 | 427 | 559 | 639 | 501 | 487 | 366 | 350 | 350 | 339 | 439 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 20 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 20 | W 20 |
| kJ | 131 | 71 | 72 | 110 | 71 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 73 | 160 | 119 | 77 | 44 | 77 | 100 | 103 | 100 | 79 | 60 | 56 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | W 5 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | W 21 | N 13 | WSW 6 | N 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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