Cooks Cove Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.38° S 178.34° E

Cooks Cove Reefs WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cooks Cove Reefs sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.4° 

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


Cooks Cove Reefs surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 6,395 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.

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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cooks Cove Reefs in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 10th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cooks Cove Reefs over the next 16 days.


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