Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 125 | 137 | 114 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 273 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 263 | 258 | 244 | 226 | 196 | 192 | 139 | 134 | 128 | 108 | 106 | 84 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.88m | 9:30PM2.03m | 9:51AM1.84m | 10:24PM1.99m | 10:47AM1.78m | 11:17PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM-0.03m | 3:49AM0.09m | 4:05PM0.02m | 4:44AM0.11m | 4:59PM0.09m | 5:38AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 110 | 125 | 137 | 53 | 247 | 273 | 264 | 273 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 263 | 258 | 244 | 226 | 196 | 192 | 139 | 134 | 128 | 108 | 106 | 84 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 17 | E 5 | E 5 | E 16 | E 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | N 8 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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