Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 188 | 177 | 203 | 222 | 269 | 342 | 466 | 760 | 1303 | 1867 | 1671 | 1704 | 1368 | 802 | 655 | 519 | 403 | 364 | 250 | 360 | 309 | 435 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.61m | 1:55AM1.68m | 2:33PM1.58m | 2:46AM1.61m | 3:26PM1.56m | 3:36AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:40PM0.37m | 8:15AM0.29m | 8:34PM0.44m | 9:05AM0.33m | 9:28PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1162 | 965 | 802 | 655 | 519 | 403 | 364 | 250 | 360 | 309 | 435 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 96 | 75 | 42 | 37 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 125 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 155 | 188 | 177 | 203 | 222 | 269 | 342 | 466 | 760 | 1303 | 1867 | 1671 | 1704 | 1368 | 443 | 265 | 221 | — | — | — | 16 | 28 | 122 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 153 | 150 | 222 | 132 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 149 | 117 | 109 | 41 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 76 |
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