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Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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 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 3PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | |
111 | 109 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 156 | 213 | 204 | 184 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 114 | 120 | 143 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:02AM2.94m | 7:30PM2.87m | 7:53AM2.97m | 8:18PM2.94m | 8:39AM3.01m | 9:01PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM1.16m | 1:41AM1.18m | 2:06PM1.14m | 2:29AM1.14m | 2:50PM1.11m | 3:11AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 111 | 109 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 68 | 58 | 80 | 94 | 94 | 156 | 213 | 204 | 32 | 68 | 94 | 105 | 114 | 120 | 102 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 73 | 70 | 26 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 158 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 184 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 101 | 143 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | W 17 | WSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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