Mission Cove
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (4 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 149kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 272kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 263kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NW 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 461kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 517kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 830, too small
- Mon 927, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
- Wed 1151, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
Mission Cove does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft | 161kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft | 149kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft | 272kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft10 ssoft | 263kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft | 113kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 60kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft11 ssoft | 461kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft | 517kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft10 ssoft | 295kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 51, fair | 7 ft8 smushy | 523kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 19°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:34 +0.9 mLow 09:52 −1.0 mHigh 16:12 +1.1 mLow 22:40 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:52 +0.8 mLow 11:06 −1.0 mHigh 17:27 +1.0 mLow 23:52 −1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:08 +0.9 mLow 12:16 −1.0 mHigh 18:37 +1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Mission Cove
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (149°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (329°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 33.3 km out (1 in 3333). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Auckland. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,630–US$3,120 each
about US$1,630–US$3,120 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,630–US$3,120 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 20 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
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About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 20m
About 25h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 35 min by road
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