Orakawa Surf Break

Orakawa, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 37.39° S 175.94° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Orakawa based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Orakawa right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Orakawa

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Waihi

8 km SSE10 m above sea level

40 minutes ago
dry
10
light winds from the W
(8 km/h at 277°)
20
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

SHIP3673

28 km SSE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
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SHIP4186

28 km SSE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
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Tauranga

35 km SSE15 m above sea level

21 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 141°)
0
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tauranga Airport

38 km SE238 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
10
light winds from the SE
(9 km/h at 140°)
12.8 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

SHIP7175

28 km SSE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
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SHIP3094

28 km SSE15 m above sea level

1 hour ago
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SHIP4885

28 km SSE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
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SHIP4639

28 km SSE3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
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14.7 °C-
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SHIP5588

28 km SSE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
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* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Orakawa and within an acceptable time window.

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