Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Orakawa today?

The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.3
ENE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
130
141
187
205
176
171
171
184
264
314
353
345
338
242
268
318
421
430
430
449
516
578
745
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:42PM1.97m
11:04AM1.78m
11:38PM1.91m
12:04PM1.70m
00:36AM1.84m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.15m
5:18PM0.09m
5:58AM0.19m
6:14PM0.18m
6:56AM0.23m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:09
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
13
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
13
14
14
14
11
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
14
12
11
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.3
ENE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
123
130
141
187
205
176
171
171
184
264
177
345
338
242
268
318
421
430
430
449
516
578
688
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.6
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1
NNE
8
0.3
ENE
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
61
2
2
125
33
11
11
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.8
ENE
11
Energy kJ
314
353
745
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
109
109
109
60
0
0
34
34
34
109
109
109
109
109
50
34
34
62
50
62
62
50
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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