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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 am Saturday 30 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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
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 79mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
137 | 135 | 192 | 131 | 131 | 97 | 166 | 327 | 581 | 958 | 2210 | 3412 | 3310 | 2768 | 2250 | 1810 | 1495 | 1614 | 1614 | 1581 | 1568 | 1677 | 1614 | 1303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:59AM3.11m | 10:16PM3.14m | 10:36AM3.13m | 10:52PM3.16m | 11:13AM3.13m | 11:28PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM1.06m | 4:10PM1.07m | 4:28AM1.04m | 4:47PM1.06m | 5:03AM1.04m | 5:23PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 137 | 135 | 192 | 131 | 56 | 97 | 166 | 327 | 581 | 958 | 2210 | 3412 | 3310 | 2768 | 2250 | 1810 | 1495 | 48 | 48 | 59 | 77 | 71 | 1614 | 1303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 4 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 55 | 1 | 15 | 131 | 95 | 92 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 14 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 65 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 69 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1614 | 1614 | 1581 | 1568 | 1677 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 190 | 136 | 156 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 136 | 136 |
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