Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Orakawa today?

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
2
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
196
171
171
184
269
275
295
307
307
384
378
281
286
440
440
492
649
578
490
490
432
501
634
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:04AM1.78m
11:38PM1.91m
12:04PM1.70m
00:36AM1.84m
1:05PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.15m
5:18PM0.09m
5:58AM0.19m
6:14PM0.18m
6:56AM0.23m
7:12PM0.27m
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
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rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
12
12
12
14
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
NNE
8
1.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
205
196
171
171
184
269
275
295
307
307
384
378
281
286
440
440
492
408
578
490
490
432
235
634
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.6
N
7
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
0.3
ENE
13
0.1
NW
11
0.6
ENE
11
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
0.5
N
11
1.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
61
71
2
40
105
128
213
31
5
97
173
177
252
56
228
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
Energy kJ
3
2
2
19
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
2
NE
9
1.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
7
6
3
649
501
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
24
50
34
109
109
109
62
62
34
24
34
50
50
34
50
50
62
60
34
109
109
109
109
91
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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