Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.46m | 4:48PM1.55m | 5:00AM1.49m | 5:36PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.56m | 10:22AM0.44m | 10:57PM0.53m | 11:13AM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | NW 4 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 209 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 |
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