Cooks Cove Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Cape, New Zealand)

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Cooks Cove Reefs Surf Guide

Cooks Cove Reefs in East Cape is an exposed beach and point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the south southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Light onshore winds ruin the qulaity Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. There is no beach break and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.

Cooks Cove Reefs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cooks Cove Reefs:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cooks Cove Reefs occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cooks Cove Reefs (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cooks Cove Reefs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in March while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cooks Cove Reefs Location Map

Interactive Cooks Cove Reefs surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cooks Cove Reefs is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cooks Cove Reefs is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Cooks Cove Reefs Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 12 April 2021, 09:37 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 12
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Cooks Cove Reefs look like?

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Tides at Cooks Cove Reefs

Current tide and informaton

For Tolaga Bay (Cooks Cove), New Zealand, 1.0 km from Cooks Cove Reefs.

Next High Water: 06:58pm | 1.52m

Next Low Water: 12:37pm | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Cooks Cove Reefs Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.7 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Cooks Cove Reefs. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cooks Cove Reefs

Surf stats for Cooks Cove Reefs, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Cooks Cove Reefs

Wind stats for Cooks Cove Reefs, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Cooks Cove Reefs. Click below to view there surf guides.

Tolaga Bay
- Beach
- 3.1
Reliability: consistent
3km away
Kaiaua Bay
- Beach
Reliability: consistent
8km away
Loisell's
- Beach and reef
- 4.2
Reliability: very consistent
8km away
Three Points
- Beach and point
- 3.2
Reliability: inconsistent
10km away
Anaura Bay
- Beach and reef
- 3.2
Reliability: very consistent
16km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Cooks Cove Reefs:

Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy105 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy271 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy290 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy330 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon336 mi

We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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