Cobden Beach - The Channel surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
16.0° 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 6AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.7
W
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
50
50
61
103
94
131
181
121
110
115
168
201
170
170
129
129
162
267
427
559
639
501
487
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
E
5
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
E
10
W
5
SSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:58AM3.03m
3:44PM2.92m
4:11AM2.92m
4:56PM2.83m
5:26AM2.88m
Low Tide
8:41PM1.02m
9:22AM1.00m
9:52PM1.17m
10:37AM1.10m
11:07PM1.23m
11:49AM1.13m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:15
7:16
7:16
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5:51
5:49
5:47
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
7
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
13
13
12
3
3
3
2
3
10
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
10
10
10
10
8
8
6
8
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
W
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
W
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
Energy kJ
49
50
50
49
76
94
123
181
104
106
115
168
201
170
170
129
129
127
267
427
559
639
501
487
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
W
19
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
W
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
Energy kJ
4
4
29
61
103
45
131
71
121
110
71
42
3
4
3
30
73
162
121
106
24
27
62
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
19
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
W
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
13
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
N
13
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
7
30
3
3
3
35
3
2
3
3
9
3
8
3
6
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
122
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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