Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 89 | 89 | 74 | 45 | 29 | 34 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 23 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.81m | 00:55AM1.72m | 1:34PM1.77m | 1:56AM1.66m | 2:36PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.27m | 7:13AM0.19m | 7:50PM0.31m | 8:13AM0.24m | 8:54PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 34 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 23 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | E 18 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 35 | 89 | 89 | 74 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 250 | 233 | 183 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 77 | 109 |
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