Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 1AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 47 | 50 | 66 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.79m | 12:21PM1.89m | 00:44AM1.72m | 1:20PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.16m | 7:40PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 16 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 19 | 31 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 47 | 50 | 66 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 210 | 139 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 222 | 222 | 136 | 109 | 109 | 144 | 60 | 27 | 223 | 132 | 144 | 222 | 222 |
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