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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 11 am Monday 11 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 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | |
254 | 249 | 229 | 302 | 356 | 424 | 177 | 172 | 127 | 136 | 99 | 132 | 120 | 73 | 75 | 54 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 60 | 69 | 83 | 71 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.44m | 2:04AM1.59m | 2:34PM1.48m | 2:56AM1.63m | 3:31PM1.55m | 3:49AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.47m | 7:44PM0.45m | 8:25AM0.42m | 8:38PM0.43m | 9:18AM0.35m | 9:34PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 254 | 249 | 229 | 302 | 356 | 14 | 133 | 98 | 96 | 136 | 99 | 132 | 120 | 73 | 75 | 54 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 60 | 42 | 83 | 71 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 27 | 27 | 71 | 92 | 88 | 64 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 16 | 19 | — | 10 | 424 | 177 | 172 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 39 | 28 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 62 | 50 | 50 | 62 | 62 | 34 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 109 | 50 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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