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Cooks Cove Reefs Surf Forecast
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Cooks Cove Reefs surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cooks Cove Reefs in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 9th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 11th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 11th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cooks Cove Reefs over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 6 | |
61 | 98 | 39 | 190 | 266 | 329 | 2587 | 2248 | 1652 | 1299 | 891 | 450 | 537 | 4271 | 2408 | 1514 | 972 | 1442 | 2068 | 1894 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.47m | 10:32PM1.54m | 10:39AM1.45m | 11:19PM1.52m | 11:22AM1.44m | 00:08AM1.51m | 12:09PM1.43m | 00:56AM1.52m | 1:02PM1.43m | 1:45AM1.54m | 1:58PM1.45m | 2:33AM1.58m | 2:55PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.44m | 4:30AM0.51m | 4:36PM0.47m | 5:18AM0.53m | 5:21PM0.48m | 6:08AM0.54m | 6:10PM0.50m | 6:58AM0.52m | 7:02PM0.51m | 7:48AM0.49m | 7:57PM0.51m | 8:39AM0.44m | 8:53PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 98 | 59 | 19 | 126 | 30 | 41 | 2587 | 2248 | 1652 | 1299 | 891 | 450 | 537 | 217 | 2408 | 1514 | 972 | 1442 | 2068 | 1894 | 648 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 27 | 60 | 33 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 68 | 173 | — | 153 | 106 | 104 | 96 | 88 | 61 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | E 10 | S 19 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | NNE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | 28 | 35 | 30 | 46 | 60 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 98 | 39 | 190 | 266 | 329 | 255 | 74 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 1477 | 4271 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 91 |
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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 16 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).
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