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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 Monday 18 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 9PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
156 | 210 | 427 | 416 | 400 | 350 | 346 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 219 | 171 | 168 | 163 | 161 | 112 | 75 | 113 | 238 | 329 | 467 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:56PM3.45m | 12:28PM3.40m | 00:50AM3.40m | 1:26PM3.29m | 1:47AM3.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.57m | 6:09AM0.54m | 6:38PM0.68m | 7:06AM0.65m | 7:34PM0.82m | 8:07AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 125 | 210 | 427 | 416 | 400 | 350 | 346 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 219 | 171 | 168 | 163 | 161 | 112 | 53 | 113 | 238 | 329 | 467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 6 | N 9 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 156 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 165 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | W 18 | W 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 30 | 84 | 46 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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