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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 05 Apr 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than 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 4AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 912 | 754 | 627 | 531 | 437 | 361 | 269 | 202 | 152 | 215 | 220 | 225 | 264 | 359 | 431 | 486 | 471 | 365 | 398 | 484 | 371 | 349 | 311 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:45AM 3.02 | 1:07PM 2.92 | 1:20AM 2.89 | 1:47PM 2.78 | 2:01AM 2.75 | 2:35PM 2.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:40PM 0.84 | 6:56AM 0.89 | 7:16PM 0.97 | 7:33AM 1.03 | 7:56PM 1.11 | 8:17AM 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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