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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 Tuesday 28 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
15.6° 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 11PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 20 | W 20 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | |
289 | 236 | 232 | 220 | 205 | 198 | 194 | 184 | 231 | 225 | 225 | 156 | 154 | 349 | 492 | 502 | 520 | 1297 | 1335 | 1110 | 975 | 836 | 812 | 700 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:50PM3.01m | 9:09AM3.12m | 9:30PM3.09m | 9:47AM3.16m | 10:06PM3.15m | 10:22AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.94m | 2:59AM0.93m | 3:19PM0.88m | 3:39AM0.87m | 3:57PM0.84m | 4:15AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 289 | 236 | 232 | 220 | 205 | 198 | 191 | 181 | 167 | 225 | 165 | 132 | 154 | 349 | 492 | 502 | 370 | 1297 | 1335 | 1110 | 975 | 836 | 812 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 5 | N 5 | W 18 | N 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 50 | 91 | 90 | 133 | 196 | 194 | 184 | 59 | 162 | 225 | 117 | 115 | 207 | 273 | 333 | 520 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | W 18 | W 17 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | N 12 | W 18 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 63 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 156 | 151 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | 92 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 85 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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