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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 Sunday 24 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
516 | 341 | 385 | 385 | 619 | 601 | 587 | 512 | 464 | 340 | 370 | 225 | 302 | 307 | 328 | 311 | 287 | 294 | 260 | 225 | 182 | 178 | 178 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.64m | 1:33AM1.77m | 2:05PM1.60m | 2:28AM1.71m | 3:04PM1.58m | 3:22AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.23m | 7:12PM0.27m | 7:54AM0.27m | 8:10PM0.34m | 8:50AM0.29m | 9:07PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 516 | 341 | 385 | 385 | 441 | 601 | 587 | 512 | 464 | 340 | 370 | 225 | 202 | 307 | 328 | 311 | 287 | 294 | 260 | 225 | 182 | 178 | 178 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 176 | 162 | 235 | 207 | 202 | 38 | 137 | 165 | 161 | 158 | 174 | 121 | 302 | 108 | 112 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 143 | 146 | 146 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 34 | 37 | — | — | — | 38 | 37 | 53 | 37 | 141 | 112 | — | 83 | 136 | 139 | 141 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 619 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 34 | 91 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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