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Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
14.6° 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 2AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
112 | 75 | 167 | 329 | 553 | 1094 | 2227 | 2414 | 1695 | 1518 | 1028 | 770 | 555 | 527 | 437 | 426 | 541 | 589 | 432 | 590 | 499 | 424 | 418 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:47AM3.29m | 2:27PM3.16m | 2:49AM3.17m | 3:29PM3.02m | 3:53AM3.05m | 4:31PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.82m | 8:07AM0.79m | 8:34PM0.96m | 9:11AM0.93m | 9:36PM1.09m | 10:16AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 112 | 43 | 167 | 329 | 553 | 25 | 12 | 2414 | 1695 | 1518 | 1028 | 770 | 555 | 527 | 437 | 426 | 541 | 589 | 432 | 590 | 499 | 424 | 418 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 15 | — | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 172 | — | 12 | 12 | 290 | 353 | 371 | 524 | 514 | 440 | 402 | 332 | 264 | 193 | 184 | 140 | 140 | 143 | 106 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 19 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | NW 14 | — | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 29 | 85 | 27 | — | — | 30 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 169 | — | — | 7 | — | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1094 | 2227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 204 | 204 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
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