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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 5 pm Friday 08 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
290 | 349 | 251 | 373 | 268 | 406 | 1094 | 1338 | 1548 | 1859 | 1682 | 1597 | 1458 | 1182 | 954 | 847 | 713 | 573 | 477 | 380 | 319 | 303 | 249 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.60m | 11:54AM1.46m | 00:26AM1.58m | 12:44PM1.44m | 1:14AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:56AM0.48m | 6:06PM0.42m | 6:44AM0.49m | 6:53PM0.44m | 7:33AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 168 | — | 115 | 262 | 268 | 200 | 1094 | 1338 | 1548 | 1859 | 1682 | 1597 | 1458 | 1182 | 954 | 847 | 713 | 573 | 477 | 380 | 319 | 303 | 249 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | E 11 | ENE 14 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | — | N 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 61 | — | — | 2 | 129 | 196 | 117 | 60 | 43 | 60 | 21 | — | 4 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NW 4 | N 13 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 82 | 406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 290 | 349 | 251 | 373 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 229 | 236 | 214 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 125 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 76 |
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