
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 58 | 56 | 32 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 86 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 60 | 62 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.54m | 4:41AM1.50m | 5:20PM1.57m | 5:30AM1.52m | 6:07PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.42m | 10:37PM0.55m | 10:56AM0.40m | 11:29PM0.52m | 11:45AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
59 | 58 | 56 | 19 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 86 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 60 | 62 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 13 | E 10 | N 8 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | E 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 4 | — | N 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | E 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
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