
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 10AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 81 | 58 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.74m | 11:39PM1.82m | 12:10PM1.68m | 00:28AM1.72m | 1:02PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.12m | 5:25PM0.21m | 5:59AM0.18m | 6:15PM0.30m | 6:47AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 81 | 58 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 44 | 109 | 109 | 130 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 146 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 210 | 183 | 149 |
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