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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 Monday 04 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | |
58 | 52 | 42 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 116 | 119 | 157 | 158 | 96 | 92 | 98 | 124 | 184 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.67m | 8:51PM1.74m | 9:02AM1.64m | 9:32PM1.71m | 9:43AM1.60m | 10:14PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.36m | 3:16PM0.26m | 3:45AM0.38m | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:27AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 58 | 52 | 42 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 116 | 119 | 157 | 158 | 96 | 92 | 98 | 82 | 123 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 98 | 46 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 81 | 124 | 184 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 51 | 132 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 10 |
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