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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 11 pm Wednesday 06 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | |
71 | 68 | 163 | 239 | 291 | 266 | 194 | 253 | 227 | 206 | 211 | 220 | 321 | 297 | 290 | 358 | 308 | 363 | 401 | 1291 | 1520 | 1573 | 1548 | 1572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.68m | 10:25AM1.56m | 10:57PM1.64m | 11:08AM1.51m | 11:41PM1.60m | 11:54AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.42m | 4:38PM0.34m | 5:11AM0.46m | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:56AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
 kJ | 71 | 68 | 163 | 167 | 243 | 266 | 3 | 253 | 227 | 206 | 211 | 220 | 220 | 182 | 290 | 321 | 110 | 115 | 276 | 1291 | 1520 | 1573 | 1548 | 1572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 15 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 64 | 32 | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 68 | — | — | 109 | 120 | 135 | 92 | 61 | 43 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 401 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 239 | 291 | — | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | 297 | 80 | 358 | 308 | 363 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 109 | 222 | 117 | 214 | 117 | 117 | 109 | 117 | 117 | 229 | 229 | 236 | 236 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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