Cooks Cove Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.38° S 178.34° E

Issued: 12 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Cooks Cove Reefs sea temperature is

15.5°C

Cooks Cove Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cooks Cove Reefs today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cooks Cove Reefs at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m)	14s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	13s
Evening (05 Nov)	5ft (1.5m)	6s

Table - waves today at Cooks Cove Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 5					Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 13	S 13	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 7
Wave Graph
kJ	195	126	119	159	170	175	99	102	89	91	118	261	227	200	127	154	176	275	211	311	236	262	229	131
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	N	NNW	WNW	NW	N	NE	N	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide			3:55PM1.58m					4:26AM1.50m				4:51PM1.56m				5:24AM1.53m				5:44PM1.55m				6:19AM1.56m
Low Tide	9:19AM0.43m				9:58PM0.37m					10:20AM0.43m				10:54PM0.35m				11:17AM0.41m				11:49PM0.33m


	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—
	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—	—	—	7:47
mm	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	18	19	17	17	17	18	18	20	23	26	24	20	18	18	17	18	19	19	19	17	16	16	16
Feels °C	16	16	16	15	16	17	18	19	21	22	25	23	19	18	18	16	18	18	16	16	14	13	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	S 10	S 10	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	ENE 7
kJ	195	126	119	76	71	127	99	102	89	52	49	154	143	112	46	46	46	29	28	27	15	15	14	83
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	E 13	E 13	E 12	E 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	E 12	E 12	S 10	S 10	S 10	E 11	N 15	E 12	SE 12	S 12	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 9
kJ	3	3	3	3	3	64	61	61	58	3	3	48	48	47	3	4	3	6	3	2	2	2	2	6
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	N 11	N 11	—	N 18	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	N 16	N 13	S 13	SSE 12	N 16	NE 16	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	S 14	NE 15	NE 12	NE 12	E 10
kJ	2	2	2	—	6	3	3	3	3	5	3	12	15	5	10	3	2	2	2	4	8	6	6	8
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NNE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	—	—	—	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 7
kJ	96	77	119	159	170	175	—	—	—	91	118	261	227	200	127	154	176	275	211	311	236	262	229	131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Surf Club Gisborne and Mahia	Midway Beach - Surf Club Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Kaiaua Bay East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Makorori North Gisborne and Mahia	Loisell's East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Kaiaua Bay East Cape	Kaiaua Bay East Cape	Loisell's East Cape	Loisell's East Cape	Loisell's East Cape	Wainui Bay Chalet Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Bay Chalet Gisborne and Mahia	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Kaiaua Bay East Cape
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1
Distance (km)	36	45	45	45	8	3	3	3	3	36	8	3	3	8	8	8	8	8	40	25	39	40	25	8
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape	Waiapu River			Torere Beach	Torere Beach	Loisell's	Hicks Bay	Hicks Bay	Waiapu River	Waiapu River	Three Points	Loisell's	Loisell's	Waiapu River	Waiapu River	Loisell's	Loisell's	Loisell's						Loisell's
Rating (10 max)	1			1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	2						2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Stent Road Taranaki	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	3	2	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	5	9	8	7	6	5	5

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