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Orakawa Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | |
155 | 198 | 237 | 355 | 273 | 314 | 373 | 383 | 410 | 536 | 808 | 1108 | 1474 | 1541 | 2026 | 3664 | 2368 | 2646 | 2672 | 3234 | 3039 | 1959 | 1567 | 1428 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.61m | 7:02PM1.69m | 7:11AM1.62m | 7:44PM1.71m | 7:54AM1.62m | 8:26PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.28m | 1:12AM0.41m | 1:26PM0.28m | 1:55AM0.40m | 2:08PM0.27m | 2:38AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | | | | | |  | |  | | | |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | |
 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 237 | 265 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2354 | — | 2340 | 2672 | 3234 | 3039 | 1959 | 1567 | 1428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 | — | N 12 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 952 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | N 13 | N 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 155 | 198 | — | 355 | 273 | 314 | 373 | 383 | 410 | 536 | 808 | 1108 | 1474 | 1541 | 2026 | 3664 | 2368 | 2646 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 229 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 229 | 236 | 129 | 66 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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