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Orakawa Surf Forecast
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Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Orakawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 9AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 12 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 102 | 132 | 193 | 297 | 451 | 781 | 349 | 266 | 301 | 239 | 118 | 90 | 131 | 197 | 262 | 295 | 320 | 367 | 352 | 310 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:57AM 1.87 | 7:30PM 1.89 | 7:46AM 1.91 | 8:19PM 1.96 | 8:36AM 1.92 | 9:10PM 1.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:50AM 0.19 | 1:17PM 0.04 | 1:41AM 0.13 | 2:05PM -0.02 | 2:33AM 0.10 | 2:55PM -0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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