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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 10 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | |
954 | 847 | 701 | 573 | 469 | 380 | 325 | 303 | 303 | 249 | 584 | 523 | 540 | 265 | 286 | 242 | 181 | 176 | 152 | 141 | 113 | 88 | 78 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.44m | 1:14AM1.57m | 1:38PM1.44m | 2:04AM1.59m | 2:34PM1.48m | 2:56AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.44m | 7:33AM0.47m | 7:44PM0.45m | 8:25AM0.42m | 8:38PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | N 12 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 |
 kJ | 954 | 847 | 701 | 573 | 469 | 380 | 325 | 303 | 303 | 249 | 381 | 523 | 3 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 152 | 141 | 113 | 88 | 78 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | — | 28 | 27 | 26 | 70 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 45 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 11 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 584 | — | 540 | 265 | 286 | 242 | 181 | 176 | — | — | 95 | 9 | 11 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 117 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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