Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oraka Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oraka Beach at 8AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Oraka Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 39 | 86 | 170 | 109 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 42 | 66 | 53 | 96 | 66 | 48 | 50 | 89 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 162 | 65 | 107 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.43m | 2:22PM1.53m | 2:54AM1.41m | 3:19PM1.49m | 3:53AM1.41m | 4:14PM1.46m | 4:48AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.15m | 8:44PM0.14m | 9:04AM0.19m | 9:40PM0.15m | 10:01AM0.21m | 10:33PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 58 | 107 | 157 | 80 | 54 | 287 | 200 | 179 | 119 | 109 | 102 | 60 | 66 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 41 | 50 | 61 | 47 | 20 | 29 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | S 8 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 38 | 37 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 215 | 302 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | — | N 13 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 2 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 39 | 86 | 170 | 109 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 42 | 66 | 53 | 96 | — | 1 | — | 89 | 77 | 61 | 1 | 162 | 65 | 107 | 169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 40 |
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