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Cobden Beach - The Channel surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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
15.0° 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 1AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cobden Beach - The Channel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1437 | 1310 | 1223 | 1139 | 986 | 836 | 711 | 700 | 599 | 599 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 458 | 478 | 521 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 276 | 265 | 395 | 378 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:06PM3.15m | 10:22AM3.18m | 10:40PM3.18m | 10:57AM3.17m | 11:13PM3.17m | 11:31AM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.84m | 4:15AM0.83m | 4:32PM0.83m | 4:49AM0.83m | 5:06PM0.85m | 5:23AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1437 | 1310 | 1223 | 1139 | 986 | 836 | 711 | 700 | 599 | 599 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 458 | 478 | 521 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 276 | 265 | 395 | 378 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 12 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 16 | N 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 102 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | W 18 | W 18 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 56 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast South Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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