
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 7AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 40 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.60m | 12:10PM1.64m | 00:24AM1.53m | 12:57PM1.59m | 1:12AM1.47m | 1:47PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.33m | 6:22PM0.44m | 6:37AM0.39m | 7:10PM0.49m | 7:24AM0.44m | 8:00PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
18 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 13 | E 6 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | E 6 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
4 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | — | N 17 | ENE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | E 6 | E 5 | N 3 | E 5 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 14 | — |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — |
60 | 40 | 61 | 16 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 13 | 109 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 149 | 149 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 130 | 225 | 146 | 149 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 111 | 130 | 130 | 171 | 210 |
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