Orakawa surf break

Orakawa surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
9
1
E
9
1
ESE
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
E
0
NE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
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)
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
Energy 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)
0.5
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy 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)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy 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)
1
E
6
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
E
5
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
Energy kJ
71
45
46
33
23
16
12
11
6
7
13
19
21
17
16
13
7
13
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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