Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cooks Cove Reefs today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cooks Cove Reefs at 5AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cooks Cove Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4070 | 4074 | 3943 | 3543 | 2682 | 1888 | 1280 | 915 | 676 | 504 | 408 | 284 | 240 | 65 | 148 | 202 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.39m | 1:56PM1.43m | 2:01AM1.38m | 2:54PM1.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.57m | 7:09AM0.54m | 7:57PM0.58m | 8:09AM0.55m | 8:48PM0.56m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 3943 | 3543 | 2682 | 1888 | 1280 | 915 | 676 | 504 | 408 | 284 | 240 | 173 | 148 | 56 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 24 | 10 | 31 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 63 | 65 | 49 | 3 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | N 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 6 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4070 | 4074 | 5889 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 202 | 488 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 182 | 88 |
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