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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 Sunday 31 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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cobden Beach - The Channel today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel at 8AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 88mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
516 | 938 | 1886 | 3228 | 3517 | 3073 | 2384 | 2231 | 1941 | 1601 | 1720 | 1608 | 2068 | 2573 | 2454 | 1782 | 1386 | 1040 | 738 | 494 | 369 | 266 | 219 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:36AM3.13m | 10:52PM3.16m | 11:13AM3.13m | 11:28PM3.15m | 11:50AM3.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM1.04m | 4:47PM1.06m | 5:03AM1.04m | 5:23PM1.06m | 5:38AM1.05m | 6:00PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 7 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 516 | 938 | 1886 | 15 | 3517 | 3073 | 2384 | 29 | 1941 | 1601 | 1720 | 1608 | 78 | 74 | 2454 | 1782 | 1386 | 1040 | 738 | 494 | 369 | 150 | 219 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | N 10 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 30 | — | 32 | 32 | 30 | — | 49 | 49 | 47 | 66 | 45 | 46 | 60 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 80 | 17 | 25 | 266 | 50 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 16 | NW 8 | W 11 | WNW 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 47 | — | — | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 20 | 18 | 61 | 51 | 222 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 2 | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3228 | — | — | — | 2231 | — | — | — | — | 2068 | 2573 | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 287 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 156 | 153 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
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