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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 Wednesday 13 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Orakawa today?
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 1AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
82 | 169 | 158 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 75 | 100 | 77 | 88 | 191 | 198 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.55m | 3:49AM1.68m | 4:26PM1.64m | 4:42AM1.75m | 5:20PM1.75m | 5:35AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.39m | 10:11AM0.25m | 10:31PM0.34m | 11:03AM0.16m | 11:28PM0.27m | 11:56AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 82 | 169 | 158 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 54 | 75 | 100 | 77 | 88 | 191 | 198 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 13 | 8 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | — | 45 | 46 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | — | 7 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 109 | 18 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
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