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Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 Apr 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
16.4° 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 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2400 | 2611 | 2696 | 3148 | 3423 | 3423 | 3144 | 2923 | 2281 | 1627 | 1121 | 852 | 339 | 334 | 269 | 198 | 145 | 107 | 109 | 78 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:24PM 3.43 | 11:45AM 3.47 | 12:08AM 3.40 | 12:34PM 3.38 | 12:57AM 3.32 | 1:29PM 3.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:32AM 0.44 | 5:57PM 0.49 | 6:18AM 0.52 | 6:46PM 0.63 | 7:10AM 0.67 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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