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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 5 pm Thursday 21 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | |
123 | 130 | 141 | 187 | 205 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 184 | 264 | 314 | 353 | 345 | 338 | 242 | 268 | 318 | 421 | 430 | 430 | 449 | 516 | 578 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.97m | 11:04AM1.78m | 11:38PM1.91m | 12:04PM1.70m | 00:36AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.15m | 5:18PM0.09m | 5:58AM0.19m | 6:14PM0.18m | 6:56AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 123 | 130 | 141 | 187 | 205 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 184 | 264 | — | 177 | 345 | 338 | 242 | 268 | 318 | 421 | 430 | 430 | 449 | 516 | 578 | 688 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | ENE 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 125 | — | — | 33 | 11 | 11 | — | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 745 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 62 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 50 | 62 | 62 |
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