Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Orakawa today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Orakawa at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Orakawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:43AM1.55m | 6:00PM1.67m | 6:31AM1.65m | 6:46PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.75m | 7:33PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.36m | 11:47AM0.39m | 00:19AM0.27m | 12:38PM0.32m | 1:05AM0.18m | 1:27PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 4 | E 12 | N 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 15 | E 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | — | — | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 228 | 228 | 225 | 112 | 149 | 114 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 172 | 223 |
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