Orakawa Surf Break

Orakawa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 175.94° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Orakawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Orakawa today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 1AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
630
557
484
482
424
432
432
502
512
512
512
461
365
323
308
244
202
156
154
149
183
219
369
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:04PM1.59m
5:13AM1.55m
5:50PM1.61m
5:59AM1.56m
6:35PM1.64m
6:44AM1.57m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.50m
11:29AM0.35m
11:59PM0.48m
12:14PM0.34m
00:45AM0.46m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
13
13
12
12
14
17
17
15
13
13
12
11
11
13
15
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
15
12
10
10
9
9
11
14
14
12
9
9
6
5
5
8
10
8
8
8
7
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
637
630
557
484
482
424
432
432
502
512
512
512
461
365
323
308
244
202
156
154
149
183
219
369
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
1
SE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
Energy kJ
6
5
4
9
10
4
35
41
58
77
55
30
54
74
71
53
39
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
37
109
109
109
109
109
109
109
24
109
109
109
37
109
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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