Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 3AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:33PM1.91m | 7:59AM1.83m | 8:19PM1.89m | 8:46AM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.09m | 2:10PM0.13m | 2:37AM0.08m | 2:56PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 16 | — | — | N 15 | — | — | E 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 15 | — | E 4 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 44 | 44 | 152 | 60 | 172 | 178 | 233 | 149 | 109 | 109 | 209 | 183 | 214 | 209 | 171 | 209 |
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