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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 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
14.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cobden Beach - The Channel this week:
The surf forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cobden Beach - The Channel in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (May 20) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 19th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 21st May) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 21st May) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cobden Beach - The Channel over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNW 7 | |
416 | 346 | 341 | 236 | 168 | 163 | 75 | 486 | 1685 | 1070 | 402 | 326 | 461 | 424 | 405 | 313 | 847 | 1165 | 752 | 384 | 420 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:56PM3.45m | 12:28PM3.40m | 00:50AM3.40m | 1:26PM3.29m | 1:47AM3.29m | 2:27PM3.16m | 2:49AM3.17m | 3:29PM3.02m | 3:53AM3.05m | 4:31PM2.92m | 4:59AM2.97m | 5:34PM2.85m | 6:04AM2.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.54m | 6:38PM0.68m | 7:06AM0.65m | 7:34PM0.82m | 8:07AM0.79m | 8:34PM0.96m | 9:11AM0.93m | 9:36PM1.09m | 10:16AM1.04m | 10:41PM1.18m | 11:20AM1.12m | 11:46PM1.22m | 12:21PM1.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 416 | 346 | 341 | 236 | 168 | 163 | 48 | 213 | 1685 | 1070 | 373 | 260 | 461 | 424 | 405 | 313 | 847 | 1165 | 752 | 384 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 20 | NNW 6 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 75 | 45 | 280 | 565 | 402 | 326 | 194 | 125 | 111 | 110 | 250 | 96 | 41 | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 19 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | N 8 | WSW 15 | N 7 | — | NW 14 | W 20 | N 11 | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 13 | 25 | 100 | 44 | 10 | — | 7 | 194 | 112 | — | 19 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 486 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 420 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
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Cobden Beach is 173 km (107 miles) from the city of Christchurch. If you plan a holiday in West Coast South Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Christchurch. Christchurch has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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