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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 Tuesday 19 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 74 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 26 | 41 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 101 | 149 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.92m | 8:52PM2.02m | 9:11AM1.89m | 9:46PM2.01m | 10:06AM1.85m | 10:42PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM-0.05m | 3:09AM0.09m | 3:28PM-0.03m | 4:04AM0.11m | 4:22PM0.02m | 5:01AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 47 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 26 | 41 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 101 | 149 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 109 | 51 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 109 | 13 | 109 | 109 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 2 |
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