Cooks Cove Reefs Surf Forecast

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New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (38.38° S 178.34° E)

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Cooks Cove Reefs surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 05 Nov 2025 NZDT

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

Today's Cooks Cove Reefs sea temperature is 15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cooks Cove Reefs this week:

The surf forecast for Cooks Cove Reefs over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cooks Cove Reefs in the next 12 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 05) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10AM (Fri 7th Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf	7PM (Sat 8th Nov)	4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful	7AM (Thu 6th Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cooks Cove Reefs over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tue 11
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	NNE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period(s) (?)	10	7	12	14	12	12	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	6	8	6	6	6	6
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	77	37	48	407	521	441	277	204	121	146	109	196	186	112	102	46	82	216	113	118	344
Wind (km/h)	W	E	ENE	NW	ENE	NE	NNW	NNW	E	W	NE	NE	NW	NNE	NNE	NW	ENE	NE	WNW	NE	N
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- off	on	on	cross	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross	on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		6:21AM 1.68	6:41PM 1.73		7:18AM 1.76		7:38PM 1.75	8:13AM 1.83		8:35PM 1.77	9:06AM 1.85		9:29PM 1.79	9:59AM 1.84		10:21PM 1.78	10:54AM 1.81		11:11PM 1.73	11:50AM 1.75
Low Tide / height (m)	11:56PM 0.29	12:18PM 0.37		12:50AM 0.25		1:16PM 0.33	1:43AM 0.22		2:12PM 0.30	2:36AM 0.21		3:06PM 0.30	3:27AM 0.21		3:58PM 0.33		4:18AM 0.23	4:52PM 0.38		5:10AM 0.27	5:48PM 0.43

		Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tue 11
Sunrise	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:48	-
Sunset	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:51	-	-	7:52

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	18	17	15	20	22	19	22	21	18	22	23	20	22	23	20	21	24	20	24	24
Feels °C (?)	14	15	14	13	18	21	16	22	20	17	21	22	18	21	23	19	20	23	19	20	21

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Information about the Cooks Cove Reefs Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cooks Cove Reefs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cooks Cove Reefs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cooks Cove Reefs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cooks Cove Reefs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cooks Cove Reefs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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