Oraka Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.91° E

Oraka Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oraka Beach sea temperature is
12.2°C
1.4° 

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


Oraka Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSE swell with 522 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oraka Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Oraka Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 2nd Sep)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oraka Beach over the next 16 days.


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