Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oraka Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oraka Beach at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Oraka Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 27 | 37 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 38 | 91 | 108 | 169 | 319 | 101 | 47 | 36 | 41 | 34 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.43m | 9:12AM1.30m | 9:36PM1.41m | 9:54AM1.28m | 10:17PM1.39m | 10:37AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.30m | 3:25PM0.28m | 4:00AM0.30m | 4:06PM0.29m | 4:42AM0.30m | 4:48PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
44 | 27 | 37 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 91 | 101 | 47 | 36 | 41 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 62 | 17 | 16 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | E 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 30 | 55 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 18 | S 12 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 91 | 108 | 169 | 319 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 312 | 1248 | 2374 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 44 | 7 | 61 | 61 | 194 | 51 | 194 | 194 | 116 | 50 | 51 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 130 | 138 | 88 |
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