Cobden Beach - The Channel surf break

Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
0
SW
5
SSE
5
ESE
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
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
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)
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
Energy 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)
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
11
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
Energy 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)
0.6
WSW
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
W
22
0.5
NNW
11
0.6
W
19
0.6
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
Energy 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)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
5
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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