Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 33 | 80 | 89 | 74 | 43 | 29 | 34 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 47 | 70 | 96 | 113 | 96 | 102 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 65 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.72m | 1:34PM1.77m | 1:56AM1.66m | 2:36PM1.74m | 3:02AM1.62m | 3:41PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.19m | 7:50PM0.31m | 8:13AM0.24m | 8:54PM0.33m | 9:16AM0.27m | 9:59PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 29 | 34 | 54 | 52 | 40 | 37 | 29 | 19 | 70 | 96 | 113 | 96 | 102 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 65 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | NE 14 | E 15 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 14 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 33 | 80 | 89 | 74 | 16 | — | — | — | 48 | 46 | — | — | 47 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 76 | 109 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 60 | 77 | 76 | 132 | 139 | 109 | 34 |
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