Cooks Cove Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.38° S 178.34° E

Cooks Cove Reefs WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cooks Cove Reefs sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.3° 

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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with 3,311 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 8th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Tue 8th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sun 13th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 16s

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


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