Cobden Beach - The Channel surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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
15.0° 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 1AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1437
1310
1223
1139
986
836
711
700
599
599
523
523
523
458
478
521
536
529
529
276
265
395
378
372
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
0
W
5
ESE
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
0
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:06PM3.15m
10:22AM3.18m
10:40PM3.18m
10:57AM3.17m
11:13PM3.17m
11:31AM3.13m
Low Tide
3:57PM0.84m
4:15AM0.83m
4:32PM0.83m
4:49AM0.83m
5:06PM0.85m
5:23AM0.86m
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:24
7:26
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5:40
5:39
5:37
5:37
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
11
10
9
9
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
11
10
9
7
7
10
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
W
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1437
1310
1223
1139
986
836
711
700
599
599
523
523
523
458
478
521
536
529
529
276
265
395
378
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
4
9
12
13
8
8
3
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
19
17
102
100
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
25
56
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
5
5
17
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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