Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 5AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:28AM1.72m | 1:02PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.64m | 1:55PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.30m | 6:47AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:35AM0.32m | 7:57PM0.47m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 11 | — | E 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 222 | 222 | 228 |
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