Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 89 | 61 | 42 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.75m | 11:04PM1.77m | 11:35AM1.69m | 11:50PM1.68m | 12:23PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.13m | 4:55PM0.24m | 5:22AM0.20m | 5:42PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:29PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 89 | 61 | 42 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSE 4 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | N 10 | ESE 5 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 178 | 130 | 149 | 109 | 210 | 178 | 149 | 178 | 109 | 27 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
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