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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 11 pm Sunday 17 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
14.9° 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 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
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 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
341 | 336 | 261 | 243 | 178 | 176 | 156 | 210 | 427 | 416 | 400 | 350 | 346 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 219 | 171 | 168 | 163 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:06PM3.45m | 11:32AM3.46m | 11:56PM3.45m | 12:28PM3.40m | 00:50AM3.40m | 1:26PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.48m | 5:44PM0.57m | 6:09AM0.54m | 6:38PM0.68m | 7:06AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 341 | 336 | 261 | 243 | 178 | 176 | 125 | 210 | 427 | 416 | 400 | 350 | 346 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 219 | 171 | 168 | 163 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | NW 7 | W 21 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 66 | 102 | 156 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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