Orakawa Surf Break

Orakawa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.39° S 175.94° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
14.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Orakawa today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
2.1
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.1
N
8
1.5
NNE
7
0.9
N
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
E
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
7
1.5
NNE
9
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
8
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
202
161
406
404
501
228
97
121
111
185
122
186
285
547
589
382
322
428
386
330
279
279
234
Wind (km/h)
10
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
20
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
20
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
SSE
15
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:41PM1.71m
11:00AM1.55m
11:21PM1.70m
11:46AM1.56m
00:05AM1.69m
12:36PM1.58m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.34m
5:08PM0.33m
5:43AM0.32m
5:53PM0.36m
6:28AM0.29m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
 mm
—
—
1
8
6
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
12
13
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
9
13
14
12
Feels °C
11
10
9
8
7
9
11
10
6
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
5
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
0.9
N
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
N
8
1.3
NNE
8
0.7
E
9
—
1.4
N
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
9
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
202
202
161
123
121
336
228
97
121
111
185
93
186
76
—
297
252
322
428
386
330
241
279
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
—
—
—
0.6
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
—
—
—
0.3
E
12
1.2
NE
8
0.8
E
9
1.4
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
10
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
55
—
—
—
68
154
111
95
71
71
72
122
99
—
—
—
25
164
111
220
117
279
188
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
10
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
—
0.8
NE
7
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
8
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
67
82
65
43
57
—
57
—
—
—
—
—
45
41
138
123
198
115
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.9
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2.1
N
8
—
—
—
—
0.9
NE
7
—
1
NE
8
1.6
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
—
53
90
406
404
501
—
—
—
—
82
—
110
285
547
589
382
212
160
213
27
19
1
3
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Coromandel
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Coromandel
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Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
5
2
5
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
10
150
152
214
214
153
21
46
109
62
109
62
109
109
109
109
91
46
34
0
0
0
0
0
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Tairua Bar
Hot Water Beach
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Stent Road
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Stent Road
Taranaki
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
6
5
7
6
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Puertecillo
Chile
Bell Block Reef
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Supertubes
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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