Cobden Beach - The Channel Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.20° E

Cobden Beach - The Channel, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cobden Beach - The Channel sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.2° 

Cobden Beach - The Channel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Cobden Beach - The Channel based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Cobden Beach - The Channel right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Cobden Beach - The Channel

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Nelson Creek

27 km E67 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
wind obs. (24 kph from 180 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
11 °C-
-
-
-
-

Lake Brunner

28 km ESE104 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
10
light winds from the SW
(11 km/h at 225°)
10 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ratanui

30 km NNE20 m above sea level

48 minutes ago
Dry
wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
16.0 °C-
-
-
-
-

HokitikaAeroAws

35 km S40 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
20
light winds from the WSW
(19 km/h at 240°)
11.4 °C10 km
10 km

no observation

Hokitika South

43 km S2 m above sea level

38 minutes ago
Dry
25
moderate winds from the SW
(24 km/h at 225°)
11.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Ahaura Rv at Gorge

44 km E107 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry

(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

Styx Rv at Mt Browning

53 km S1121 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry

(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-
-
-
-

Ross

61 km S66 m above sea level

45 minutes ago
Dry
5
light winds from the SW
(6 km/h at 225°)
12.0 °C-
-
-
-
-

Charleston

62 km NNE23 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
20
moderate winds from the SW
(20 km/h at 225°)
12 °C-
-
-
-
-

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre

64 km SSE737 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
10
light winds from the N
(11 km/h at 0°)
6.6 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Cobden Beach - The Channel and within an acceptable time window.

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