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Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
14.5° 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 10AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
432 | 581 | 499 | 424 | 418 | 405 | 318 | 308 | 546 | 763 | 1350 | 1195 | 1165 | 1012 | 784 | 752 | 642 | 605 | 458 | 367 | 303 | 298 | 235 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:53AM3.05m | 4:31PM2.92m | 4:59AM2.97m | 5:34PM2.85m | 6:04AM2.93m | 6:34PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM1.04m | 10:41PM1.18m | 11:20AM1.12m | 11:46PM1.22m | 12:21PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 432 | 581 | 499 | 424 | 418 | 405 | 318 | 308 | 313 | 763 | 1350 | 1195 | 1165 | 1012 | 784 | 752 | 642 | 605 | 458 | 367 | 303 | 298 | 235 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 161 | 146 | 116 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 49 | 93 | 546 | 308 | 103 | 139 | 99 | 89 | 58 | 52 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | N 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | W 22 | NNW 11 | W 19 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 169 | — | 4 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 73 | 273 | 99 | 134 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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