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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 am Monday 01 Jun 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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 9AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
1853 | 1601 | 1544 | 1647 | 1878 | 1878 | 1782 | 1330 | 1026 | 771 | 526 | 1093 | 996 | 555 | 314 | 184 | 193 | 192 | 387 | 171 | 216 | 167 | 122 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:13AM3.13m | 11:28PM3.15m | 11:50AM3.10m | 00:04AM3.12m | 12:28PM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM1.04m | 5:23PM1.06m | 5:38AM1.05m | 6:00PM1.08m | 6:15AM1.07m | 6:36PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | N 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 1853 | 1601 | 1544 | 65 | 1878 | 71 | 1782 | 1330 | 1026 | 771 | 513 | 362 | 996 | 555 | 314 | 127 | 155 | 192 | 387 | 171 | 216 | 167 | 122 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | W 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 78 | 46 | 60 | 40 | 37 | 194 | 42 | 62 | 312 | 271 | 228 | 184 | 153 | 156 | 128 | 94 | 68 | 43 | 40 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | — | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 7 | W 11 | NNW 7 | W 11 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | 45 | — | 43 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 31 | 27 | 96 | 193 | 108 | 18 | 94 | 28 | 62 | 27 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1647 | — | 1878 | — | — | — | — | 526 | 1093 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 169 | 172 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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