Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 326 | 375 | 352 | 352 | 477 | 485 | 493 | 510 | 501 | 485 | 469 | 529 | 361 | 287 | 282 | 269 | 178 | 175 | 168 | 165 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.58m | 9:23PM1.72m | 9:35AM1.57m | 10:02PM1.71m | 10:17AM1.56m | 10:41PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM0.39m | 3:06PM0.28m | 3:39AM0.37m | 3:46PM0.29m | 4:20AM0.35m | 4:26PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 319 | 326 | 375 | 352 | 352 | 477 | 485 | 493 | 510 | 501 | 485 | 469 | 529 | 361 | 287 | 282 | 165 | 133 | 175 | 168 | 165 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 14 | E 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 153 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 229 | 178 | 64 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 37 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | W 3 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 80 | 122 | 269 | 6 | — | — | 24 | 24 | 45 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 178 | 222 | 214 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 10 | 109 | 117 |
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