Orakawa Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.39° S 175.94° E

Orakawa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Orakawa sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.3° 

Orakawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Orakawa today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
31
13
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:14AM1.46m
3:56PM1.51m
4:08AM1.46m
4:48PM1.55m
Low Tide
9:06PM0.57m
9:28AM0.46m
10:03PM0.56m
10:22AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
14
15
12
10
9
9
8
10
15
16
13
11
Feels °C
6
6
5
6
7
10
11
8
6
6
7
6
8
11
12
9
8
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